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Assessment of adiponectin level in obese and lean Nepalese population and its possible correlation with lipid profile: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013
Objective: Adiponectin- one of the most important adipokines plays a pivotal role in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism and vascular biology. Changing food trend and lifestyle has tremendously affected the health status of Nepalese population.
Hem K Tamang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Body mass index a better predictor of insulin resistance than waist circumference in normoglycemics [PDF]

open access: yesAl Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most common method of measuring obesity. Many studies have reported that waist circumference is a stronger predictor of insulin resistance in non-type 2 diabetes.
B.L. Preethi   +2 more
doaj  

Persistently High Hip Circumference after Bariatric Surgery Is a Major Hurdle to Successful Hip Replacement [PDF]

open access: yesCase Reports in Medicine, 2014
The prevalence of class III obesity (BMI≥40 kg/m2) in black women is 18%. As class III obesity leads to hip joint deterioration, black women frequently present for orthopedic care. Weight loss associated with bariatric surgery should lead to enhanced success of hip replacements.
Menachem M. Meller   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Correlations among neck circumference and anthropometric indicators to estimate body adiposity in people living with HIV

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Neck circumference (NC) and anthropometric data of people living with HIV (PLWH) are correlated. METHODS: Socioeconomic, NC, body mass index (BMI), tricipital skinfold thickness (TSF), mid-arm circumference (MAC), mid-arm muscle ...
Natália Alves Oliveira   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECT OF KAPALBHATI PRANAYAMA ON WAIST AND HIP CIRCUMFERENCE

open access: yesJournal of Evolution of medical and Dental Sciences, 2013
CONTEXT (BACKGROUND) AND AIMS: Rapid industrialization, environmental pollution, overcrowding, sedentary lifestyle and various stress factors are responsible for the deterioration of the physical health of a person. Also, prevalence of obesity in developing countries is believed to be on the rise.
Dinkar Kekan, Shriniwas Kashalikar
openaire   +1 more source

Vitamin D Does not Have Any Impact on Ovarian Reserve Markers in Infertile Women

open access: yesGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2017
Objective: To evaluate the potential role of vitamin D on ovarian reserve markers in infertile women with different reserve patterns. Study design: This prospective cross-sectional study included the infertile women attending the Hitit University ...
Ümit Görkem   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship of a weight-efficacy lifestyle with anthropometric indices among middle-aged Iranian women

open access: yesThe South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2023
Background: Overweight or obese middle-aged women are at a greater risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between a weight-efficacy lifestyle and anthropometric indices in middle-aged women.
Mahbobeh Kianfar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genome-Wide Association of Body Fat Distribution in African Ancestry Populations Suggests New Loci [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Central obesity, measured by waist circumference (WC) or waist-hip ratio (WHR), is a marker of body fat distribution. Although obesity disproportionately affects minority populations, few studies have conducted genome-wide association study (GWAS) of fat
Burke, Gregory L.   +431 more
core   +1 more source

Pola makan, rasio lingkar pinggang pinggul (RLPP) dan tekanan darah di Puskesmas Mergangsan Yogyakarta

open access: yesJurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia, 2009
Background: Dietary pattern has changed in almost all over the world that nowadays people consume high fat and low fiber diet. These changes are responsible for the increased obesity problems in community.
Putu Diah Ernitasari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

No Obesity Paradox—BMI Incapable of Adequately Capturing the Relation of Obesity with All-Cause Mortality: An Inception Diabetes Cohort Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Endocrinology, 2014
Background. To reconcile “the obesity paradox,” we tested if (1) the contribution of anthropometric measures to mortality was nonlinear and (2) the confounding of hip circumference contributed to the obesity paradox recently observed among diabetic ...
Mohammadreza Bozorgmanesh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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