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Weight‐Adjusted Waist Index May Predict Hypertension Plus Hyperuricemia

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
The weight‐adjusted waist index (WWI) is a novel indicator that could estimate body fat and muscle mass. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between WWI and hypertension plus hyperuricemia (HTN‐HUA).
Huanhuan Miao, Zhanyang Zhou, Zheng Yin, Xue Li, Yuhui Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Jian Zhang   +6 more
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and gynecologic cancers: a population-based study

Frontiers in Nutrition
ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze the association between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the risk of gynecologic cancers, using data collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2016.MethodsWe ...
Liyuan Fang, Xiaotong Li, Yuhang Fang, Yan Wang, Runxi Wang, Yi Xie, Ying Zhang   +6 more
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Association between weight-adjusted waist-index and symptoms of sleep apnea in US adults: results from 2015–2018 national health and nutrition examination survey

Sleep Science and Practice
Background Literature shows that traditional measures of obesity such as body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WtHR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist circumference (WC) may not be precise measures of obesity compared to weight-adjusted waist ...
Edmore Madondo, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Debra Bartelli, Yu Jiang, Fawaz Mzayek   +5 more
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The association between weight-adjusted-waist index and muscle strength in adults: a population-based study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe relationship between the weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and grip strength, a crucial marker in assessing sarcopenia, lacks clarity. We aimed to explore the relationship between WWI and muscle strength across genders.MethodsThe cross ...
Lihan Xu, Haojing Zhou
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Weight-adjusted-waist index is associated with urinary albumin-creatinine ratio in normal body mass index adults: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2001–2018

Scientific Reports
Obesity promotes chronic kidney disease and albuminuria. Whether weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) is correlated with albuminuria reflected by urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) in normal body mass index (BMI) population and the effect of ...
Pengjie Gao, Danni Wang, Yan Zhuo, Kamila Kamili, Xiyang Li, Suining Xu, Gang Tian   +6 more
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Longitudinal relationship between baseline Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and stroke risk over 8 years in Chinese adults aged 45 and older: a prospective cohort study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThis study explores the longitudinal relationship between the Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI), an innovative obesity metric, and stroke incidence in aged 45 and older Chinese adults.MethodsData from 9,725 individuals aged 45 years and older ...
Xiaoqiang Li, Xiangmao Zhou, Hui Du, Hui Wang, Zhijian Tan, Yaqing Zeng, Zhibin Song, Guifeng Zhang   +7 more
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Association between sarcopenia and weight-adjusted waist index in male patients with type 2 diabetes

BMC Endocrine Disorders
Background The Weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) has emerged as a predictive factor for a range of metabolic disorders. To date, the predictive value of the WWI in relation to sarcopenia in individuals with diabetics has not been extensively explored ...
Yushuang Xiang, Zhiruo Wang, Jing Xu, Jie Wang, Chaoming Wu, Youjin Pan   +5 more
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Association between the weight-adjusted waist index and age-related macular degeneration in US adults aged≥40 years: the NHANES 2005–2008

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveThe association between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in US adults aged 40 years and older is unknown.
Yuting Wu, Yuting Wu, Yuxin Liu, Yuxin Liu, Ziman Jiao, Ziman Jiao, Xin Chen, Xin Chen, Haiyu Li, Haiyu Li, Yunhao Zhou, Guanghui Liu, Guanghui Liu   +12 more
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Weight-adjusted-waist index is positively associated with fecal incontinence: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Introduction Fecal incontinence (FI), a prevalent condition affecting approximately 7.7% of the global population and 8.3% of Americans, significantly impairs quality of life.
Ying Zhang, Wenting Hu, Zhilian Zhou, Xiuming Wang, ChanChan Lin   +4 more
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Mediation by the dietary inflammatory index in the association between the weight-adjusted waist index and stroke: Insights from NHANES 2003–2018

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Background: Obesity is a significant risk factor for stroke, and the novel index Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI) provides a more accurate representation of fat distribution, which has been linked to stroke risk.
Zhengjin Luo, Yufeng Xu
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