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High Waist-to-Height Ratio Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Cohort Study [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Background Central obesity contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a practical marker of central obesity across sexes, ages, and ethnicities.
Kyeong-Jin Kim, Seohyun Kim, Rosa Oh, So Hyun Cho, Myunghwa Jang, You-Bin Lee, Gyuri Kim, Sang-Man Jin, Kyu Yeon Hur, Ji Yoon Kim, Jae Hyeon Kim   +10 more
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Defining obesity cut-off points for migrant South Asians [PDF]

, 2011
<p><b>Background:</b> Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are used to define cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk. We aimed to derive appropriate BMI and WC obesity cut-off points in a migrant South Asian population ...
Brady Emer, Emer Brady (200466), Gray, L.J., Brady, E., Sattar, N., Melanie J Davies, David R Webb, David R. Webb, Sattar Naveed, Davies, M.J., Melanie J. Davies (7155500), Davies Melanie J., Laura J Gray, David R. Webb (200468), Khunti Kamlesh, Thomas Yates, Emer Brady, Kamlesh Khunti, Thomas Yates (171609), Webb David R., Webb, D.R., Yates Thomas, Kamlesh Khunti (171607), N. Sattar (7608890), Naveed Sattar, Khunti, K., Yates, T., Melanie J. Davies, Laura J. Gray, Gray Laura J., Laura J. Gray (7605071)   +30 more
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The Gut-Kidney Axis: Putative Interconnections Between Gastrointestinal and Renal Disorders

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a devastating condition associated with increased morbidity and premature mortality. The etiology of DKD is still largely unknown.
Markku Lehto, Markku Lehto, Markku Lehto, Per-Henrik Groop, Per-Henrik Groop, Per-Henrik Groop, Per-Henrik Groop   +6 more
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Obesity-Associated Abdominal Elephantiasis [PDF]

Case Reports in Medicine, 2013
Abdominal elephantiasis is a rare entity. Abdominal elephantiasis is an uncommon, but deformative and progressive cutaneous disease caused by chronic lymphedema and recurrent streptococcal orStaphylococcusinfections of the abdominal wall. We present 3 cases of patients with morbid obesity who presented to our hospital with abdominal wall swelling ...
Ritesh Kohli, Vivian Argento, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong   +2 more
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Estimation of CT-derived abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue depots from anthropometry in Europeans, South Asians and African Caribbeans [PDF]

, 2013
Background South Asians and African Caribbeans experience more cardiometabolic disease than Europeans. Risk factors include visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous abdominal (SAT) adipose tissue, which vary with ethnicity and are difficult to quantify using ...
Willis Joseph, Hughes, AD, Ian F. Godsland (212035), Peter Whincup (20840), Peter Whincup, Tillin, T, Therese Tillin, Joseph Willis, Sophie V. Eastwood (459934), Tillin Therese, Andrew Wright (459935), Nita Forouhi (459938), Nita Forouhi, Andrew Wright, Joseph Willis (459937), Eastwood Sophie V., Nishi Chaturvedi, Wright, A, Forouhi, N, Ian F Godsland, Nishi Chaturvedi (130777), Hughes Alun D., Eastwood, SV, Wright Andrew, Chaturvedi, N, Whincup, P, John Heasman (459936), Whincup Peter, Godsland, IF, Chaturvedi Nishi, Sophie V Eastwood, Alun D Hughes, Heasman John, Heasman, J, John Heasman, Forouhi Nita, Willis, J, Alun D. Hughes (395075), Therese Tillin (130770), Godsland Ian F.   +39 more
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Concentric left ventricular remodeling and aortic stiffness: a comparison of obesity and hypertension. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Increased thoracic ascending aortic stiffness is thought to contribute to concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and increased mortality, a pattern seen in hypertension.
Francis, JM, Rider, OJ, Nethononda, R, Petersen, SE, Neubauer, Stefan, Francis, Jane M., Rider, Oliver J., Petersen, Steffen E., Neubauer, S, Nethononda, Richard, Clarke, Kieran, Byrne, James, Clarke, K, Byrne, JP, Leeson, P, Leeson, Paul   +15 more
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Associations between dietary copper intake, general obesity and abdominal obesity risk: A nationwide cohort study in China

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
ObjectiveCopper plays a crucial role in redox reactions. The aims of this research are to examine the effects of copper consumption on general obesity and abdominal obesity risk.MethodsOverall, data of 13,282 participants were obtained from the China ...
Weiqi Wang, Lin Liu, Ruiqi Shan, Changhong Wang   +3 more
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Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity and their association with metabolic-related conditions in Vietnamese adults: an analysis of Vietnam STEPS survey 2009 and 2015Research in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2023
Summary: Background: The abdominal obesity trends and prevalence are important contributing factors to significant rise of many noncommunicable diseases in Vietnam but have not been well-documented in the literature.
Tung Pham, Linh Bui, Edward Giovannucci, Minh Hoang, Bao Tran, Jorge Chavarro, Walter Willett   +6 more
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Television viewing time and risk of incident obesity and central obesity: the English longitudinal study of ageing [PDF]

, 2015
Background Research suggests television viewing time may be associated with incident obesity and central obesity in young adults. No study has investigated these associations in older English adults.
Fisher, A, Lee Smith, Abigail Fisher, Mark Hamer, Smith, L, Hamer, M   +5 more
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General and Central Obesity Are Associated With Increased Severity of the VMS and Sexual Symptoms of Menopause Among Chinese Women: A Longitudinal Study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundStrong evidence has linked overweight and obesity to increased risks of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Chinese populations. Menopause is considered associated with increased obesity and central body fat distribution. However,
Ruiyi Tang, Ruiyi Tang, Yubo Fan, Yubo Fan, Min Luo, Min Luo, Duoduo Zhang, Duoduo Zhang, Zhuolin Xie, Zhuolin Xie, Feiling Huang, Feiling Huang, Yuchen Wang, Yuchen Wang, Gaifen Liu, Yaping Wang, Yaping Wang, Shouqing Lin, Shouqing Lin, Rong Chen, Rong Chen   +20 more
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