Results 41 to 50 of about 90,147,518 (155)
, 2015 Background: Waist circumference; (WC) waist-to- hip –ratio; (WHR), Waist-to-Height ratio(WHtR), could predict cardiovascular disease risk factors.Objective: To evaluate the correlation between central obesity measured by waist circumference (WC), waist ...
Adedeji, AA, Oboh, HA
core +1 more source
Blind men prefer a low waist-to-hip ratio
Evolution and Human Behavior, 2010 Previous studies suggest that men in Western societies are attracted to low female waist-to-hip ratios (WHR). Several explanations of this preference rely on the importance of visual input for the development of the preference, including explanations stressing the role of visual media.
Karremans, J.C. +2 more
openaire +5 more sources
Maternal waist-to-hip ratio does not predict child gender [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 2001 It has been suggested that a high pre-conceptual waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is a good predictor of male offspring and, thus, in cultures that value male children, an androgenous body shape may be judged as most attractive. The predictive value of WHRs is based on studies measuring women who already have children and correlating their WHRs with the ...
Martin Tovee, J. E. Brown, D. Jacobs
openaire +4 more sources
Preferences for body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio do not vary with observer age
, 2008 . Several studies have suggested that mate selection strategies alter with age, but the mechanism of this shift in mate strategy is unclear. Two possibilities suggest themselves. The first is that attractiveness preferences themselves alter, compensating
Swami, V. +9 more
core +1 more source
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Background: Anthropometric measures [i.e., body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)] have been used as prediction factors for incident hypertension. However, whether any of these measures is superior to another in
Fatemeh Moosaie +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Overweight and obesity in Jordanian adults before and after COVID-19: a multi-index comparison
Archives of Public HealthBackground The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased globally after COVID-19, including in Jordan. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Jordanian adults using multiple anthropometric indicators. Methods A
Buthaina Alkhatib +4 more
doaj +1 more source
National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Obesity is linked to an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, elevating the risk of hypertension. Elevated blood pressure and a higher risk of hypertension are linked to an increased BMI.
Kanyakumari DH +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Changes in body mass index, waist and hip circumferences, waist to hip ratio and risk of all-cause mortality in men [PDF]
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2014 There is a paucity of data about the impact of changes in anthropometric measurements on the risk of mortality events, especially in men.The study sample consists of 1805 Iranian men, aged ⩾ 30 years, free from cardiovascular disease at baseline; they had undergone health examinations in both phases I (1999-2001) and II (2001-2003) and were followed up
S V, Mousavi +5 more
openaire +2 more sources
Body weight, waist-to-hip ratio and breast size correlates of ratings of attractiveness and health
, 2006 This study looked at the contribution of body weight, breast size and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in ratings of female attractiveness, femininity, health and fecundity.
Swami, V., Furnham, A., Shah, K.
core +1 more source
, 2022 Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of high-fat foods have become widespread, especially in the urban population. This leads to a reduction in lean body mass and increased body fat. The correlation between body fat indices and low back pain has been less
Zaheen A. Iqbal +9 more
core +1 more source