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Change of frailty index and anthropometric indices in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Frailty can lead to an increase of mortality risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Anthropometric indices, such as body roundness index (BRI), A body shape index (ABSI), waist-to-weight Index (WWI), waist circumference (WC ...
Jiahui Lei, Keheng Xiang, Bicui Liu, Rui Han, Jianghua Li, Zhuo Chen, Kaijin Wang   +6 more
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The association between anthropometric indices with non-alcoholic fatty liver in the Azar cohort population [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Based on the findings of previous studies, inconsistencies persist in the literature regarding the most reliable anthropometric indices for screening non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Elham Karimi, Reyhane Mokhtari Hemami, Mohammd hossein Somi, Neda Gilani, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Masoud Shirmohamadi, Aarefeh Jafarzadeh kohneloo, Shahrzad Tavakkoli, Elnaz Faramarzi, Mahdieh Safaei   +9 more
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Relationship between the novel and traditional anthropometric indices and subclinical atherosclerosis evaluated by carotid intima-media thickness (c-IMT)

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
IntroductionOver the last few years, novel anthropometric indices have been developed as an alternative to body mass index (BMI) and other traditional anthropometric measurements to enhance the estimate of fat proportion and its relationship to a future ...
César Fonseca, Esperanza Santano-Mogena, Julián F Calderón-García   +2 more
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Predictive performance of traditional and novel anthropometric indices for diabetes and hypertension [PDF]

Journal of Diabetes Investigation
Background The link between obesity and metabolic dysfunction is well‐established. However, the choice of an anthropometric index best reflective of risk remains debatable.
Mozhgan Pezeshki, Shirin Esmaeili, Armita Mahdavi‐Gorabi, Tahereh Sadegi, Zahra Farhad Kiaee, Omid Assar, Kiavash Semnani, Mostafa Qorbani   +7 more
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Association of multiple anthropometric indices with in 944,760 elderly Chinese people [PDF]

Epidemiology and Health, 2023
OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to update the latest data on the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in the elderly Chinese population and to assess relationships between new anthropometric indices and HTN.
Lirong Dong, Yuanyuan Wang, Jinshui Xu, Yang Zhou, Guiju Sun, Dakang Ji, Haijian Guo, Baoli Zhu   +7 more
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Associations between novel anthropometric measures and the prevalence of hypertension among 45,853 adults: A cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
AimsTraditional anthropometric measures, including body mass index (BMI), are insufficient for evaluating the risk of hypertension. We aimed to investigate the association between novel anthropometric indices and hypertension risk in a large population ...
Li-Da Wu, Chao-Hua Kong, Yi Shi, Jun-Xia Zhang, Shao-Liang Chen   +4 more
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Novel and traditional anthropometric indices for identifying metabolic syndrome in non-overweight/obese adults

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2021
Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in non-overweight/obese people is insidiously associated with cardiovascular disease. Novel anthropometric indices can reflect central obesity better than the traditional anthropometric indices.
Lihong Wu, Wenhua Zhu, Qiaohua Qiao, Lijuan Huang, Yiqi Li, Liying Chen   +5 more
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Feasibility of anthropometric indices to identify dyslipidemia among adults in Jilin Province: a cross-sectional study

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2018
Background Dyslipidemia and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors have a strong association with obesity. Anthropometric indices have been widely used to evaluate obesity in clinical and epidemiological studies.
Kaixin Zhang, Qian Zhao, Yong Li, Qing Zhen, Yaqin Yu, Yuchun Tao, Yi Cheng, Yawen Liu   +7 more
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Association Between Menstrual Disorders and Obesity-Related Anthropometric Indices in Female High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

International Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: The menstrual cycle determines the health of women. Menstrual disorders are a major Geneologic problem among women, especially adolescents, which is a major source of anxiety for them and their families.
Mostafa Rad, Marzieh Torkmannejad Sabzevary, Zahra Mohebbi Dehnavi   +2 more
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Using the changes of several simple anthropometric indices to predict the occurrence of metabolic syndrome: Findings from medically under-resourced communities in rural China

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundVarious anthropometric indices have been proved to be useful to predict metabolic syndrome(MetS), but the association between changes in anthropometric indices and the onset of MetS is unclear.
Qiyu Li, Pengbo Wang, Guangxiao Li, Ye Chang, Xiaofan Guo, Yingxian Sun, Xingang Zhang   +6 more
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