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Abdominal obesity, chronic inflammation and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Annals of Hepatology, 2023 Introduction and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of abdominal obesity and chronic inflammation on risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among Chinese population.
Dongna Zhao +3 more
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Abdominal Obesity and Fatty Liver [PDF]
Epidemiologic Reviews, 2007 It has been hypothesized that visceral fat releases free fatty acids and adipokines and thereby exposes the liver to fat accumulation. The authors aimed to evaluate current epidemiologic evidence for an association between abdominal fat and liver fat content.
Jakobsen, M.U. +3 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 Background and aimsThe incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC, diagnosed before 50 years of age) has increased in recent decades. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between changes in obesity status and EO-CRC risk ...
Ji Hyun Song +8 more
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Economic Costs of Abdominal Obesity [PDF]
Obesity Facts, 2008 To examine the relationship between waist circumference and future health care costs across a broad range of waist circumference values based on individual level data.A prospective cohort of 31,840 subjects aged 50-64 years at baseline had health status, lifestyle and socio-economic aspects assessed at entry.
Hojgaard, Betina +4 more
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The Gut-Kidney Axis: Putative Interconnections Between Gastrointestinal and Renal Disorders
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a devastating condition associated with increased morbidity and premature mortality. The etiology of DKD is still largely unknown.
Markku Lehto +6 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 ObjectiveCopper plays a crucial role in redox reactions. The aims of this research are to examine the effects of copper consumption on general obesity and abdominal obesity risk.MethodsOverall, data of 13,282 participants were obtained from the China ...
Weiqi Wang +3 more
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Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in the Lausanne population [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2008 Obesity can be defined using body mass index (BMI) or waist (abdominal obesity). Little information exists regarding its prevalence and determinants in Switzerland. Hence, we assessed the levels of obesity as defined by BMI or waist circumference in a Swiss population-based sample.Cross-sectional, population-based non-stratified random sample of 3,249 ...
Marques-Vidal Pedro +5 more
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The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2023 Summary: Background: The abdominal obesity trends and prevalence are important contributing factors to significant rise of many noncommunicable diseases in Vietnam but have not been well-documented in the literature.
Tung Pham +6 more
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Differential Impact of Obesity on the Risk of Diabetes Development in Two Age Groups: Analysis from the National Health Screening Program [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2023 Background The effect of obesity on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in different age groups remains unclear. We assessed the impact of obesity on the development of DM for two age groups (40-year-old, middle age; 66-year-old, older ...
Tae Kyung Yoo +6 more
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Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: a cross sectional study in an Indian population. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing health problem in India and worldwide, due to changes in lifestyle. This study aimed to explore the independent associations between dietary and physical activity exposure variables and total body fat and distribution in ...
Krishna, K V Radha +14 more
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