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Relationship between the Duration of Urban Nature and a Lower Waist-Hip Ratio. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Obesity is a prevalent health issue. Evidence suggests that the availability of urban nature may reduce the risks of obesity. However, several knowledge gaps remain. This study explores the relationships between the dose (distance, duration and frequency) of urban nature and demographic factors towards obesity risks among people in Thailand. A total of
Suppakittpaisarn P, Charoenlertthanakit N, Yaipimol E, Surinseng V, Wanitchayapaisit C, Kim G.   +5 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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Waist-Hip Ratio in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 2015
Dear Editor, We read the article “Correlation of Waist-to-hip Ratio (WHR) and Oxidative Stress in Patients of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)” by Siddiqui and coworkers with a great interest [1]. They investigated the relationship between obesity manifested by increased WHR and oxidative stress in patients of AMI.
Sevket Balta, Ugur Kucuk, Sait Demirkol, Cengiz Oztur, Mustafa Demir   +4 more
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Relation of Waist Hip Ratio and BMI with the Vital Capacity

Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 2019
 Background: The body mass Index and waist hip ratio have shown to have linear relation with increase in vital capacity. The purpose of the study is to find the relation of both BMI and waist hip ratio with the vital capacity. Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, 240 stu­dents from Manipal College of medical sciences, Pokhara were ...
Poonam Karmacharya, Gopi Lal Shrestha, Surjit Singh, Om Kumar Shrestha   +3 more
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Waist–hip ratio and breast cancer risk in urbanized Nigerian women [PDF]

Breast Cancer Research, 2002
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between waist-hip ratio and the risk of breast cancer in an urban Nigerian population.Between March 1998 and August 2000, we conducted a case-control study of hospital-based breast cancer patients (n = 234) and population-based controls (n = 273) using nurse interviewers in urban Southwestern ...
Adebamowo, Clement A., Ogundiran, Temidayo O, Adenipekun, Adeniyi A, Oyesegun, Rasheed A, Campbell, Oladapo B, Akang, Effiong E, Rotimi, Charles N, Olopade, Olunfunmilayo I   +7 more
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Application of alternative anthropometric measurements to predict metabolic syndrome

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVE: The association between rarely used anthropometric measurements (e.g., mid-upper arm, forearm, and calf circumference) and metabolic syndrome has not been proven.
Gul Sagun, Aytekin Oguz, Engin Karagoz, Arzu Ti?li Filizer, Gonca Tamer, Banu Mesci   +5 more
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Comparision between body mass index and abdominal obesity for the screening for diabetes in healthy individuals

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012
Aim: To study about the usefulness of Waist-Height Ratio as a clinical marker in patients with Metabolic Syndrome. Materials and Methods: A clinic-based study of patients attending a secondary level Diabetic Clinic and correlation of their Anthropometry ...
S Gopinath, B Amirtha Ganesh, K Manoj, Rubiya   +3 more
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Forgiveness by God, religious commitment, and waist/hip ratios [PDF]

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 2017
The purpose of this study was to see if a person's level of commitment to religion moderates the relationship between forgiveness by God and waist/hip ratios. The data come from a nationwide probability survey of adults of all ages (N = 2,453). Interviewers measured respondents' waist and hip circumference.
Neal Krause, Gail Ironson
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Relation between waist-hip ratio and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014
Objective: To observe the relation between waist-hip ratio and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out at R L Jalappa Hospital attached to Sri DevaRaj Urs Medical College, Tamaka ...
Pillaram Raja Reddy
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Waist-hip ratio as a predictor of myocardial infarction risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore), 2018
Several studies have identified that obesity and being overweight can increase the risk of developing myocardial infarction (MI). However, the predictive value of the central obesity index, that is, the waist-hip ratio (WHR), regarding MI risk remains unclear. This study aimed to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of WHR as a predictor of MI
Cao Q, Yu S, Xiong W, Li Y, Li H, Li J, Li F.   +6 more
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