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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
Puspa Mani Kharal +2 more
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International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2023 Background: Increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has profound impacts on health generally, including the reproductive system. Traditionally, pear body shapes, from narrow waist and wide hip circumferences, have been associated with high ...
Waliu O Oladosu +6 more
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Associations of asthma and smoking with a waist-to-hip ratio.
, 2023 Associations of asthma and smoking with a waist-to-hip ratio.
Saad A. Alhammad (14642416) +1 more
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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 ...
Nivaldo Ribeiro Villela +4 more
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Waist circumference as a determinant of hypertension and diabetes in Brazilian women: a population-based study. [PDF]
, 2004 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of central adiposity, as evaluated by the measurement of waist circumference (WC), as an independent risk factor for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the setting of a developing country.
Nacul, LC +5 more
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The metabolic profile of waist to hip ratio–A multi-cohort study
PLOS ONE, 2023 Background The genetic background of general obesity and fat distribution is different, pointing to separate underlying physiology. Here, we searched for metabolites and lipoprotein particles associated with fat distribution, measured as waist/hip ratio adjusted for fat mass (WHRadjfatmass), and general adiposity measured as percentage fat mass ...
Lars Lind +3 more
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South African Family Practice, 2015 Background: Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and related morbidity and mortality. It is imperative to identify the best index of obesity which has the strongest relationship to blood pressure in various populations. The main aim of this
Ahmad Norfazilah +2 more
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Dietary patterns among girls aged 16–18 years old according to their body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio [PDF]
, 2018 Aim: The study has been aimed at evaluating dietary patterns of girls aged 16–18 years old in groups identified according to measures such as their body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio.
Helena Popławska +7 more
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Segregation analysis of waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in the Korean Nationwide Family Study [PDF]
International Journal of Obesity, 2002 A central distribution of adipose tissue is frequently associated with cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. In this study, we investigated environmental, familial and genetic influences on waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in 2507 members of 435 families who had participated in the Korean Nationwide ...
S H, Jee, M T, Kim, S Y, Lee, T H, Beaty
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Optimal Cutoffs of Cardiometabolic Risk for Postmenopausal Korean Women
Asian Nursing Research, 2017 Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the optimal cutoff values of indices for cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal Korean women. Specifically, we intended to determine the cutoffs of waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), serum ...
Hye-Ryoung Kim, PhD, Hee-Seung Kim, PhD
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