Results 41 to 50 of about 161,934 (113)

Composite anthropometric data quality index for children under the age of 5 on the Brazilian National Food and Nutrition Surveillance System, 2019–2021

Population Health Metrics
Background A composite evaluation that merges various data quality indicators separately enabled the researchers to score the overall data quality of the research. In this context, the objective of the present study is to develop composite anthropometric
Rafaela Oliveira-Santos, Priscila Ribas de Farias Costa, Natanael de Jesus Silva, Juliana Freitas de Mello e Silva, Laís Silva Sacramento, Gilberto Kac, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva, Mauricio Lima Barreto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between individual, household, and area-level socioeconomic status indicators with anthropometric indexes

Preventive Medicine Reports
Objectives: Overweight and obesity are major determinants that contribute to the occurrence of non-communicable diseases. We aim to examine the association between anthropometric indexes and socioeconomic status. Study design: This study was a population-
Zahra Rahimi, Maedeh Raeisi zadeh, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Seyedeh Yasaman Alemohammad, Sara Sarvandian, Bahman Cheraghian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations between anthropometric indices and biological age acceleration in American adults: insights from NHANES 2009–2018 data

Scientific Reports
Population aging has become a global phenomenon with significant implications for public health. Aging accelerates the development of age-related diseases, leading to increased social and economic burdens.
Xinyun Chen, Xia Chen, Fangyu Shi, Wenhui Yu, Chang Gao, Shenju Gou, Ping Fu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of Anthropometric Indexes for Detecting Metabolic Syndrome in Resource-Limited Regions of Northwestern China: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
BackgroundAnthropometric indexes offer a practical approach to identifying metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. However, there is a scarcity of research on anthropometric indexes tailored to predict MetS in populations from resource-limited ...
Danyu Yang, Ling Ma, Yin Cheng, Hongjuan Shi, Yining Liu, Chao Shi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations between anthropometric indicators of adiposity and body fat percentage in normal weight young adults

Anthropological Review, 2018
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the associations between various anthropometric adiposity screening indices and body fat percentage estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).
Söğüt Mustafa, Altunsoy Kübra, Varela-Silva Maria Inês   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The best anthropometric indices to predict colon cancer

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies globally. Anthropometric data are widely accessible. However, numerous anthropometric indicators exist, and no study has identified the most reliable predictor for colon cancer. This study
Kaihao Wang, Anlei Wang, Shaozu Wang, Zhijiang Luo, Yazhao Gong, Xiaoliang Hao, Guanglei Yang, Shuqing Xu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nine anthropometric indices predict hepatic steatosis and assess liver health in adolescents: a population-based study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
PurposeThe increasing prevalence of obesity among adolescents has resulted in an increase in the incidence of hepatic steatosis; however, the relationship between anthropometric measurements and this condition in youth remains underexplored.AimsTo ...
Ruanchang Chen, Ruanchang Chen, Fangzheng Zhou, Fangzheng Zhou, Jiayao Zhang, Jiayao Zhang, Huanjun Tong, Baochun Lu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new anthropometric index to predict percent body fat in young adults. [PDF]

Public Health Nutr, 2020
Yang HI, Cho W, Ahn KY, Shin SC, Kim JH, Yoo S, Park YI, Lee EY, Lee DH, Spence JC, Jeon JY.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The association between diet quality and anthropometric measurements among non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients with diabetes: a cohort-based cross-sectional study

BMC Nutrition
Background The quantity and quality of diet are directly associated with the development of obesity and diseases. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) and anthropometric measurements, including ...
Mohsen Mohit, Reza Homayounfar, Asma Fahandezh Saadi, Najmeh Hejazi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the efficiency of novel indicators in predicting risk of metabolic syndrome in the Iranian adult population

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
BACKGROUND: Whether new anthropometric indicators are superior to conventional anthropometric indicators and whether they can better identify MetS in apparently healthy people needs further research.
Ayatollah Bayatian, Allahwardi Jangi, Farideh Pargar, Hadi Bazyar, Vahideh Aghamohammadi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source