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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
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The association between graded physical activity in postmenopausal British women, and the prevalence and incidence of hip and wrist fractures.

open access: yes, 2010
BACKGROUND: physical activity is promoted for older women as a means of maintaining health and avoiding falls and fractures. Findings relating physical activity of older women to risk of falls and fracture are contradictory. The association between level
C. Carson   +12 more
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Considerations in establishing a post-mortem brain and tissue bank for the study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a proposed protocol. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: Our aim, having previously investigated through a qualitative study involving extensive discussions with experts and patients the issues involved in establishing and maintaining a disease specific brain and tissue bank for myalgic ...
Lacerda, Eliana M   +15 more
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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

Long-term risk of incident type 2 diabetes and measures of overall and regional obesity: the EPIC-InterAct case-cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background Waist circumference (WC) is a simple and reliable measure of fat distribution that may add to the prediction of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but previous studies have been too small to reliably quantify the relative and absolute risk of future ...
Balkau, B   +259 more
core   +1 more source

Clayton State University 2021 HIP Implementation Report

open access: yes, 2021
This is the 2021 Clayton State University HIP Implementation Report which summarizes historical HIP course data and outlines future plans to further implementing HIPs across ...
Mays, Justin   +4 more
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Relationship of hypertension to body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and masked obesity.

open access: yes, 2023
Relationship of hypertension to body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and masked obesity.
Takehiro Nakamura (768209)   +6 more
core   +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

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