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Abdominal Obesity

EDIS, 2013
Santa Claus, Winnie the Pooh®, and Shrek® … what do these three characters have in common? You probably know them for being jolly and for having extra fat around their waists, also known as “abdominal obesity.” Although this may be cute in fairy tales or
Erica Bub, Karla Shelnutt, Gail Kauwell
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Obesity, Abdominal Obesity and Alzheimer Disease

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 2006
<i>Background/Aims:</i> Obesity has a strong association with vascular and metabolic diseases, which have been linked with Alzheimer disease (AD). While recent studies have reported an association between mid-life obesity and dementia, the role of later-life obesity is less clear. This study investigated the relation between AD, obesity and
Razay, G, Vreugdenhil, A, Wilcock, G
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Nutrition literacy is associated with general obesity, abdominal obesity, and body fat percentage obesity [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundObesity is associated with unhealthy eating behavior among adults. Nutrition literacy (NL) is an important determinant of eating behavior.
Yan Cui, Qi Qi, Yuhui Sun, Rumeng Liu, Wending Yin, Huaqing Liu   +5 more
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Obesity Fact Sheet in Korea, 2019: Prevalence of Obesity and Abdominal Obesity from 2009 to 2018 and Social Factors [PDF]

Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2020
Background : The prevalence of obesity has rapidly increased in countries across the world in recent decades. The 2019 Obesity Fact Sheet released by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity addressed the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity ...
Ga Eun Nam, Yang-Hyun Kim, Kyungdo Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Eun-Jung Rhee, Seong-Su Lee, Dae Jung Kim, Kwan-Woo Lee, Won-Young Lee, the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity   +9 more
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Association of Conventional and Electronic Cigarette Use with Obesity and Central Obesity Among Korean Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2016–2018 KNHANES (2016–2018) [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to examine whether the association between smoking status and both obesity and abdominal obesity extends to electronic cigarette use. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, nationally representative study
JooHee Park, Sangwon Hwang, Sung-Kyung Kim, Hoon Jo   +3 more
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Differential Impact of Obesity on the Risk of Diabetes Development in Two Age Groups: Analysis from the National Health Screening Program [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2023
Background The effect of obesity on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in different age groups remains unclear. We assessed the impact of obesity on the development of DM for two age groups (40-year-old, middle age; 66-year-old, older ...
Tae Kyung Yoo, Kyung-Do Han, Yang-Hyun Kim, Ga Eun Nam, Sang Hyun Park, Eun-Jung Rhee, Won-Young Lee   +6 more
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Clinical Significance of Body Fat Distribution in Coronary Artery Calcification Progression in Korean Population [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2021
Background Although obesity differs according to ethnicity, it is globally established as a solid risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, it is not fully understood how obesity parameters affect the progression of coronary artery calcification ...
Heesun Lee, Hyo Eun Park, Ji Won Yoon, Su-Yeon Choi   +3 more
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Association between lifestyle and combined general and abdominal obesity in Korean adults during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods: using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019–2020) [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced lifestyle behaviors and increased prevalence of obesity worldwide, with varying effects across socioeconomic groups. We aimed to examine the association between lifestyle and combined general and
Doyeon Kim, Yeon Hee Woo
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Association of Soybean Food Intake and Cardiometabolic Syndrome in Korean Women: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007 to 2011) [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2020
BackgroundSoybean food consumption has been considered as a possible way to lower incidence of cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) among Asians. However, results from studies investigating its efficacy on CMS in Asians have been inconsistent.MethodsWe ...
Sook-Hyun Jun, Woo-Kyoung Shin, Yookyung Kim   +2 more
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Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Obesity in Korean Adults [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2023
Background This study aimed to investigate the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and obesity in Korean adults. Methods We included the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center cohort study baseline data ...
Jee-Seon Shim, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim   +3 more
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