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Association between anthropometric indexes and cardiovascular risk factors

Open Medicine, 2011
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the associations of the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and risk factors of IHD in the Lithuanian population aged 25 to 70 years. The cross-sectional health survey was carried out in Kaunas, which is the second
Luksiene Dalia, Petkeviciene Janina, Jureniene Kristina, Klumbiene Jurate, Smalinskiene Alina, Tamosiunas Abdonas   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN POSTURAL BALANCE AND ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHILDREN. [PDF]

Rev Paul Pediatr, 2018
To analyze the association between postural balance and anthropometric indicators in elementary school students.This cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study included children enrolled in the first year of elementary school, of both sexes, in the age group of 6 to 7 years.
Lara S, Graup S, Balk RS, Teixeira LP, Farias AD, Alves GB, Leiria VB.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

TyG-BMI as a superior predictor of MAFLD and pre-MAFLD in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), a highly prevalent global liver disorder, requires early diagnosis and treatment to delay progression, yet lacks simple diagnostic tools.
Xinru Huang, Yanyun Hu, Lining Dong, Liying Zhu, Jie Li, Ji Hu, Wei Shao, Yongde Peng, Fang Liu   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Redefining Obesity in the Indonesian Population: The Critical Role of Waist-to-Height Ratio in Screening for Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension [PDF]

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Discussion: WHtR outperformed BMI, WC, and WHR in detecting DM and HTN in the Indonesian population. Additionally, lower cutoffs for overall (BMI) and abdominal obesity (WC) should be considered to enhance the sensitivity of anthropometric indexes in ...
Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Fathimah Sulistyowati Sigit, Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri, Edy Purwanto, Jasrida Yunita, Pika Novriani Lubis   +5 more
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Editorial: Association of novel anthropometric indexes with metabolic syndrome and beyond, volume II [PDF]

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
Nami Mohammadian Khonsari, Patricia Khashayar, Roya Kelishadi, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Mostafa Qorbani   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Association between noninvasive fibrosis markers and cardio-vascular organ damage among adults with hepatic steatosis [PDF]

, 2014
Evidence suggests that advanced fibrosis, as determined by the noninvasive NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS), is a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in individuals with ultrasonography-diagnosed NAFLD. Whether the severity of histology (i.e., fibrosis stage)
Fiorentino, Tv, Perticone, F, Perticone, M, Sciacqua, A, Sesti, G, Succurro, E   +5 more
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ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEX FOR PECTUS EXCAVATUM [PDF]

Clinics, 2007
Pectus excavatum (PEX) is a depression of the sternum in relation to the costal cartilages. Clinical and objective measures for classifying the defect are rare and difficult to apply. The present study aimed to create an anthropometric index (AI) for PEX as a method for diagnosis and for preoperative and postoperative assessment by comparing it to the ...
Rebeis, Eduardo Baldassari, Campos, José Ribas Milanez de, Fernandez, Ângelo, Moreira, Luíz Felipe Pinho, Jatene, Fabio B.   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Anthropometric predictors for cardiovascular risk in Indigenous women in Mexico: an inexpensive alternative in rural clinical practice

Rural and Remote Health, 2021
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in Mexico. Although the use of anthropometric indicators facilitates the diagnosis of cardiovascular risk (CVR), their use is limited in rural communities with limited ...
María del Guzmán Márquez, Ivonne Vizcarra-Bordi, TERESA RIVERA, Alejandra Benitez-Arciniega   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anthropometric trends and the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in a Lithuanian urban population aged 45-64 years [PDF]

, 2015
To estimate trends in anthropometric indexes from 1992 to 2008 and to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in relation to anthropometric indexes (body mass index, waist circumference, waist:hip ratio, waist:height ratio)
Bernotiene, G, Luksiene, D, Peasey, A, Tamosiunas, A, Virviciute, D   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Serum IgG2 levels are specifically associated with whole-body insulin-mediated glucose disposal in non-diabetic offspring of type 2 diabetic individuals. a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2018
.Preclinical studies suggested that IgG2c isotype may specifically impair skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in mice. In this study we investigated the association between serum levels of the four IgG subclasses and insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic
Andreozzi, F, Arturi, F, Fiorentino, Tv, Focà, A, Giancotti, A, Hribal, Ml, Peronace, C, Perticone, F, Quirino, A, Sesti, F, Sesti, G, Succurro, E   +11 more
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