Factors Associated with Malnutrition Among Bedridden Older Adults in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand: A Secondary Cross-Sectional Analysis. [PDF]
Med Sci (Basel)Thipsawat S +3 more
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Structured therapeutic exercise program effect on PROM and muscle mass in dogs with osteoarthritis: a prospective clinical study. [PDF]
Front Vet SciTörök M +4 more
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Anthropometric, functional and lifestyle-related factors associated with testosterone levels among middle-aged men in Uzbekistan: protocol for a population-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BMJ OpenAbdurakhimov A, Azizova FL.
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Associations of Hip and Thigh Circumferences Independent of Waist Circumference With the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: The Hoorn Study. [PDF]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2003 BACKGROUND: The higher risk of type 2 diabetes in persons with a high waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) or waist-to-thigh ratio (WTR) has mostly been attributed to increased visceral fat accumulation.
Coen D.A. Stehouwer +2 more
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The Influence of Hip Circumference on the Relationship Between Abdominal Obesity and Mortality. [PDF]
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2012 Background Higher waist circumference and lower hip circumference are both associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, despite being directly correlated.
Stefan Söderberg +2 more
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Larger Hip Circumference Independently Predicts Health and Longevity in a Swedish Female Cohort [PDF]
Obesity, 2001 The waist circumference is widely viewed as a simple but effective measure for assessing obesity-related health risks, whereas measurement of the hip circumference is not currently prioritized.
Lauren Lissner +2 more
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Independent Association of Hip Circumference With Metabolic Profile in Different Ethnic Groups
Obesity, 2004 OBJECTIVE: In whites, a larger hip circumference has been shown to be associated with a better metabolic profile, after adjustment for BMI and waist circumference.
Jonathan E Shaw, Jacob C Seidell
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Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, Hip Circumference and Waist-to-Hip Ratio as Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease in Aboriginal People [PDF]
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004 To investigate waist circumference (WC), waist-hip ratio, hip circumference and body mass index (BMI) as risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal Australians.This cohort study included 836 adults aged 20-74 y in a remote Aboriginal community. WC, waist-hip ratio, hip circumference and BMI were obtained from a screening program.
Zhiqiang Wang, Wendy E. Hoy
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