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Association between weight-adjusted waist index and risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 in United States adults and the predictive value of obesity indicators

BMC Public Health
Background The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a quantitative anthropometric index that can be applied to evaluate obesity. This study examined the relationship between adult United States (US) residents’ risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and ...
XinMeng Li, Dan Zhao, Hongkun Wang
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Different Frontier, Same Legal Script? On the Course of Replicating Earth's Patterns in Space

The Modern Law Review, Volume 89, Issue 5, Page 723-759, September 2026.
As states and private actors expand their activities in outer space, the international legal framework governing this domain risks extending longstanding structures of global inequality beyond Earth. This article examines how international space law, shaped by a broader disciplinary pattern of reactive legal development, is poised to reproduce ...
Sivan Shlomo‐Agon, Michal Saliternik
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Gender differences in weight-adjusted waist index in elderly inhabitants of a geriatric center [PDF]

Folia Medica
Introduction and aim: Weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) represents a novel anthropometric measure for assessing obesity. Bearing in mind that there is insufficient data in the literature regarding gender differences in WWI values, the aim of the current ...
Amila Huremović, Amela Dervišević, Orhan Lepara, Amina Valjevac, Asija Začiragić   +4 more
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Associations between weight-adjusted waist index and bone mineral density: results of a nationwide survey

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2023
Background The weight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI) is a novel obesity indicator that offers improved accuracy in assessing both muscle and fat mass compared to traditional measures.
Ya Zhang, Haiyang Wu, Cheng Li, Changxiong Liu, Mingjiang Liu, Xiaozhu Liu, Qiming Yin, Xianzhe Li, Ruijie Xie   +8 more
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Investigating the Association Between Anemia and Biochemical Factors in Relation to New Anthropometric Metrics in an Iranian Cohort: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Obesity has become one of the most significant health issues worldwide, and the relationship between obesity and anemia remains controversial. This study aims to assess the relationship between lipid‐based obesity parameters, new anthropometric indices, and anemia in the Kurdish population of Iran. Methods 9810 participants
Maryam Kohsari, Zohreh Rahimi, Mehdi Moradinazar   +2 more
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Weight-adjusted-waist index is positively associated with urinary incontinence: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2018

European Journal of Medical Research
Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is closely related to obesity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of a novel anthropometric indicator weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) with UI.
Shangqi Cao, Xu Hu, Yaxiong Tang, Kang Wu, Weixiao Yang, Xiang Li   +5 more
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Fostering Women's Political Leadership Through Government Accountability: Evidence From OECD Countries

Public Administration and Development, Volume 46, Issue 3, Page 410-426, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
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The relationship between weight-adjusted waist index and peripheral artery disease

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundObesity is a significant risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a novel obesity metric that better reflects abdominal obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI).
Zhe Wu, Yang Liu, Bin Wang
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Adiposity Indices on 20‐Year Cumulative Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: The ATTICA Cohort Study (2002–2022)

Clinical Obesity, Volume 16, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between indices of adiposity and 20‐year cumulative incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among apparently healthy adults participating in the ATTICA cohort study (2002–2022). The present analysis included data from 2000 individuals free of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and ...
Ioanna Kechagia, Sofia‐Panagiota Giannakopoulou, Fotios Barkas, Mary Yannakoulia, Evangelos Liberopoulos, Petros P. Sfikakis, Christos Pitsavos, Demosthenes Panagiotakos   +7 more
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Pandemic Patterns: The Long‐Term Health Outcomes of 1918 Influenza Survivors in the St. John's General Hospital of Newfoundland and Labrador

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Research surrounding the 1918 influenza pandemic has primarily been a story of mortality despite theoretical and practical reasons to focus on the pandemic's long‐term impacts. We investigate survivorship among individuals who were hospitalized with influenza and pneumonia (P&I) before and during the 1918 flu to explore morbidity ...
Madeleine Mant, Taylor P. van Doren, Lisa Sattenspiel   +2 more
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