Waist Circumference as The Strongest Factor Related to Blood Glucose Level [PDF]
Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2014 The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is associated with the increasing incident of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Obesity, especially abdominal obesity is an important risk factor for the onset of diabetes.
Nenni Septyaningrum, Santi Martini
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Examining sex disparity in the association of waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and BMI with hypertension among older adults in India [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Hypertension is a public health issue touted as a “silent killer” worldwide. The present study aimed to explore the sex differential in the association of anthropometric measures including body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio with ...
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Ant Waist Surgery: Aesthetic Removal of Floating Ribs to Decrease the Waist-hip Ratio. [PDF]
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2023 Chiu YH +4 more
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Waist-Hip Ratio More Appropriate Than Body Mass Index. [PDF]
Dtsch Arztebl Int, 2020 Haufs MG, Zöllner YF.
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Higher Waist Hip Ratio Genetic Risk Score Is Associated with Reduced Weight Loss in Patients with Severe Obesity Completing a Meal Replacement Programme. [PDF]
J Pers Med, 2022 Handley D +8 more
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The Association of Metabolic Syndrome Components with Anthropometric Measurements [PDF]
Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine, 2021 Aim: This study aims to research the association of metabolic syndrome components with anthropometric measurements like arm circumference, neck circumference, hip circumference, waist- hip ratio, and waist-to-height ratio, which are applied rarely ...
Cagla Ozdemir +2 more
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Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2022 It is imperative to improve Indonesia's achievement in sprint category using an indicator according to talent scouting. The running speed of those with excessive body fat is slower. The distribution of body fat, especially in the area of abdomen and hip,
Niken Ayu Dewi Masitoh +3 more
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The Sex and Race Specific Relationship between Anthropometry and Body Fat Composition Determined from Computed Tomography: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundFew studies have investigated the relationship of anthropometric measurements with computed tomography (CT) body fat composition, and even fewer determined if these relationships differ by sex and race.MethodsCT scans from 1,851 participants in
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013 Introduction: Diabetes is one of the major public health problems in Nepal. Very few studies on correlation between waist hip ratio and random blood sugar have been done in remote areas of Nepal particularly in minor ethnic groups like Thami. This study
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Does endothelial dysfunction correlate better with waist-to-hip ratio than with body mass index or waist circumference among obese patients? [PDF]
Clinics, 2006 PURPOSE: Obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease, affecting large arteries and the microcirculation. Waist circumference and body mass index are routinely employed as measures for assessing obesity-related health risk, whereas waist-to-hip ...
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