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A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults [PDF]
Research in Sports Medicine, 2018 Our aim was to identify the best anthropometric index associated with waist adiposity. The six weight-status indices included body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHTR), and a new waist-by-height0.5 ratio (WHT.5R).
Duncan, Michael +3 more
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Breastfeeding is associated with waist-to-height ratio in young adults [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2015 The current study investigated the association between breastfeeding and adult weight distribution using an emerging indicator of weight distribution, the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR).The study sample consisted of two subsamples of individuals that were part of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.
Bohr, Adam D. +3 more
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Waist-to-height ratio assessment device [PDF]
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), 2023 Many diseases are associated with excess abdominal fat like cardiovascular diseases. Monitoring and controlling abdominal fat led to one of the many factors that can change the status of a person’s health.
Abana, Ertie +4 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
Allison, Matthew A +9 more
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Percentile Curves for Body-Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist-To-Height Ratio and Waist-To-Height Ratio(Exp) in Croatian Adolescents [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 Purpose: The main purpose of the present study was to establish percentile curves for body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and WHtR(exp) in adolescents. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 1036 secondary-school students aged 15 to 18 years from eight randomly selected schools (55.3% girls). BMI,
Martin Zvonar +2 more
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Correlation between psoriasis' severity and waist-to-height ratio [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 In the absence of ideal biomarkers, the research for clinical markers correlated to the severity of psoriasis and/or its comorbidities becomes crucial. Recently, studies have shown positive correlation between body mass index and prevalence and severity of psoriasis.
Duarte, Gleison Vieira +1 more
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Waist to Height Ratio and Metabolic Syndrome as lung dysfunction predictors [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 AbstractMetabolic Syndrome (MetS) has been related to pulmonary diseases but its relationship with lung age has not been sufficiently studied. In addition, anthropometric variables have been associated with pulmonary dysfunction, highlighting the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR).
Molina-Luque, Rafael +5 more
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Waist-to-height ratio and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2021 AbstractBackgroundThe waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has been recognised as a powerful indicator to evaluate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in recent years, but few related studies are available. Thus, clarifying the association between the WHtR and NAFLD may be beneficial to the prevention and treatment of NAFLD.MethodsThe cross-sectional ...
Guotai Sheng +5 more
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The Hypertriglyceridemic Waist, Waist-to-Height Ratio, and Cardiometabolic Risk [PDF]
The Journal of Pediatrics, 2013 To investigate whether the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) phenotype and waist-to-height ratio (WHTR) are associated with cardiometabolic disorders in children and adolescents.This was a cross-sectional design study. Anthropometry, biochemical variables, and cardiorespiratory fitness were assessed in 234 participants (122 girls) aged 10-19 years from ...
Bailey, Daniel Paul +4 more
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Relationship between body mass index and waist-to-height ratio in childhood [PDF]
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2021 To evaluate whether there is an association between the body mass index z-score and waist-to-height ratio of children and adolescents.This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a school in Santo André, SP, between June and August 2019. Body mass index was measured for all participants, adopting the z-score cutoff of +2 recommended by the World ...
João Carlos Pina Faria +5 more
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