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Influence of Body Composition on Arterial Stiffness in Middle-Aged Adults: Healthy UAL Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

, 2019
Background and objectives: Several anthropometric and body composition parameters have been linked to arterial stiffness (AS) as a biomarker of cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about which of these closely related factors is more strongly
Alcaraz Ibáñez, Manuel, García Artero, Enrique, Hernández Martínez, Alba, Martínez Rosales, Elena, Soriano Maldonado, Alberto   +4 more
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A new gender-specific model for skin autofluorescence risk stratification [PDF]

, 2015
Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) are believed to play a significant role in the pathophysiology of a variety of diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Ahmad, MS, Damanhouri, ZA, Holmes, E, Kimhofer, T, Mosli, HH   +4 more
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Muscle Strength and Power Changes With Gender‐Affirming Hormone Therapy

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Androgen receptors are highly expressed in upper body muscles, but changes in maximal muscle strength and power in major upper body muscles have not been investigated during gender‐affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). Objective To assess prospective changes in maximal muscle strength and muscle power from before and after 1 year of ...
Mathilde Kamp Nørlund, Jakob Lindberg Nielsen, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Rikke Hjortebjerg, Laust Frisenberg Buhl, Anne Pernille Hermann, Camilla Viola Buskbjerg Palm, Tine Taulbjerg Kristensen, Jan Frystyk, Per Aagaard, Jonas Mathiesen, Dorte Glintborg, Louise Lehmann Christensen   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waist-to-hip measurement ratio among dental students in urban areas

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2018
Background: Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is an anthropometric measure commonly used to characterize regional adiposity. WHR is a crude estimate of the relative amount of abdominal fat: Higher the hip girth compared to waist girth, the greater the proportion ...
Aishwaryah Ravishankar, Gowri Sethu, Ashish R Jain   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Women with PCOS have a later menopausal transition and a lower prevalence of menopausal symptoms at age 46: A population‐based birth cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Findings from a population‐based cohort study indicate that late peri−/postmenopausal status, as well as menopausal symptoms, were less prevalent in women with PCOS at age 46, supporting the hypothesis of prolonged ovarian function and a delayed menopausal transition with this condition. Created in https://BioRender.com.
Johanna Lavi, Susanna Savukoski, Elisa Hurskainen, Meri‐Maija Ollila, Laure Morin‐Papunen, Maarit Niinimäki, Terhi T. Piltonen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waist-hip ratio is superior to BMI in predicting liver-related outcomes and synergizes with harmful alcohol use. [PDF]

Commun Med (Lond), 2023
Åberg F, Färkkilä M, Salomaa V, Jula A, Männistö S, Perola M, Lundqvist A, Männistö V.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Skinfold thickness, body mass index, waist to hip ratio, and waist to height ratio as a predictors measurements of common diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and vitamin D deficiency [PDF]

, 2020
Elhisadi Tawfeg Awad, Alsheikh Malak Abd-alhamid, Elgaithy Eman Ibrahem   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Fat reduction mediates the efficacy of intensive lifestyle interventions on fertility‐sparing treatment in overweight patients with endometrial cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Intensive lifestyle interventions‐based weight management targeting fat reduction may enhance fertility‐sparing treatment outcomes in overweight patients with endometrial cancer or its precursor. Our findings advocate the integration of body composition‐guided weight management into standardized protocols.
Sijia Liu, Li Li, Pengfei Wu, Lulu Wang, Qujia Gama, Manrong Wang, Jinyu Zhang, Liping Jin, Xuezhen Luo, Weiwei Shan, Bingyi Yang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indicators Of Nutritional Status Among MBBS Students in A Tertiary Care Centre, Indore

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2016
Introduction- BMI can be used to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity within a population. It does not, however, account for the wide variations in obesity between different individuals and populations.
Madhuri Inamdar, Richa Nigam, Ashfaq Modiwala, Sonia Tiwari, Varsha Singh, Rajshekhar R Wavare   +5 more
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Cardiovascular Health Was Moderate in Austrian Adolescents and Showed an Inverse Relationship With High‐Sensitivity C‐Reactive Protein Levels

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This Prospective, Community‐Based Cohort Study Investigated Cardiovascular Health and Its Association With Low‐Grade Inflammation in Adolescents. Methods Data were collected by specially trained medical staff from 1379 Austrian adolescents aged 14–19 years from 3 February 2021 to 28 February 2023.
Katharina Mueller, Alex Messner, Johannes Nairz, Ursula Kiechl‐Kohlendorfer, Michael Knoflach, Sophia Zollner‐Kiechl, Early Vascular Ageing in the Youth study group   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source