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Microbiota Medicine Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing recognition of the microbiome's role in human health has propelled the emergence of microbiota medicine—a new discipline integrating microbiology, multi‐omics, and clinical science. Advances in sequencing, data integration, and interventions such as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) have transitioned the field from ...
Min Dai +6 more
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Journal of Obesity, 2013 Aim. The aim was to compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR), and waist height ratio (WHtR) to identify the best predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Qatari adult population. Methods. A cross-sectional survey
Abdulbari Bener +5 more
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BETWEEN LEVEL AND RINGS OF HIGH LEVEL WITH BLOOD PRESSURE IN TNI MEMBER KODIM 0735 SURAKARTA IN 2017 [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Blood pressure measurement is one of the early detection of risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension. According to the Framingham Heart Study that 78% of hypertension in men and 65% of hypertension in women are ...
, dr. Iin Novita, M.Sc., Sp.PD +1 more
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Expanding evidence for the multiple dangers of epidemic abdominal obesity [PDF]
, 2008 The waistline of America has been expanding now for decades,1 largely as a consequence of an obesogenic environment, with a car-worshipping culture and take-away lifestyle par excellence.2 No upper limit to the prevalence or extent of obesity is yet ...
Adrian J. Cameron, Mph Paul, Z. Zimmet
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Obesity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study compared population characteristics and overall US prevalence of obesity over time using the BMI criteria and the 2025 Lancet Commission criteria (i.e., the Excess Adiposity criteria). Methods We analyzed data from 58,053 adults aged ≥ 20 years in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2023.
Jennifer H. Hwang, Neda Laiteerapong
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A Toolkit to assess health needs for congenital disorders in low- and middle-income countries: an instrument for public health action. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: In 2010 the World Health Assembly called for action to improve the care and prevention of congenital disorders, noting that technical guidance would be required for this task, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Responding to this
Alberg, C +10 more
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Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.This evidence map of 63 studies (n = 6158) showed growth hormone therapy in children with growth hormone deficiency has neutral glucose effects, mixed lipid outcomes, potential benefits for bone mineral density, bone mineral content, and parathyroid hormone, but generally no impact on thyroid function, body composition, or body mass index.
Wei Wu +6 more
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The Ability of Various Measures of Fatness to Predict Application for Disability Insurance [PDF]
This paper compares a variety of measures of fatness (e.g. BMI, waist circumference, waist-tohip ratio, percent body fat) in terms of their ability to predict application for Social Security Disability Insurance (DI).
John Cawley +2 more
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Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a chronic liver disease. Research into a feasible, rapid, and effective assessment method is crucial for evaluating the therapeutic effects of semaglutide in MASLD. This prospective study utilized ultrasound‐derived fat fraction measurement and fat‐to‐muscle ratio to evaluate hepatic ...
Yunlin Huang +10 more
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AcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal, 2016 Based on data from the Indonesian health profile 2011 for the province of Aceh alone prevalence of nutritional status of the adult population (> 18 years) are overweight get into the top ten highest in Indonesia, namely by 10.9% and 13.4% were obese ...
Yulia Fitri +3 more
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