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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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Neck and Wrist Circumferences Propose a Reliable Approach to Qualify Obesity and Insulin Resistance

Medicine Science, 2014
Objective of this study is to evaluate the association of neck circumference and wrist circumference with traditional abdominal and general obesity measurement parameters, insulin resistance, insulin resistance-related factors such as blood lipids ...
Banu Taskiran Tatar, Canan Ersoy, Turgut Kacan, Emine Kirhan, Emre Sarandol, Deniz Sigirli, Selen Kacan, Celaleddin Demircan, Sazi Imamoglu   +8 more
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Model-predicted diabetes incidence risk as function of baseline depression (yes/no) and waist-to-hip ratio.

, 2016
Model-predicted diabetes incidence risk as function of baseline depression (yes/no) and waist-to-hip ratio.
Vera K. Tsenkova (3226638), Arun Karlamangla (3226635)   +1 more
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The female nude in Rubens: disconfirmatory evidence of the waist-to-hip ratio hypothesis of female physical attractivenes

, 2007
Strong versions of evolutionary psychologists have proposed that men possess perceptual mechanisms that engender a preference for women with low waist-to-hip ratios (WHR), typically 0.70, as this is considered maximally healthy and fertile.
Swami, V., Gray, M., Furnham, A.
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Evaluating Abdominal Obesity by Waist Circumference, Anthropometric Indices and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: A Comparative Pilot Study

Obesity Science & Practice
Introduction Abdominal obesity significantly increases the risk of various health conditions, making accurate assessment crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
Anastasiia Nahorna, Heiner Baur
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Prevalence of high waist to hip ratio and its association with hypertension among married couples in India: A cross-sectional study

American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
The study aims to explore the prevalence of high waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and examine its association with hypertension and various socio-demographic factors among Indian couples with a focus on health implications.
Rajeshwari A. Biradar, Jang Bahadur Prasad, Shiva S Halli   +2 more
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Accuracy of obesity indices alone or in combination for prediction of diabetes: A novel risk score by linear combination of general and abdominal measures of obesity

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Background: The predictive power of obesity measures varies according to the presence of coexistent measures. The present study aimed to determine the predictive power of combinations of obesity measures for diabetes by calculation of a linear risk score.
Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Behzad Heidari
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Waist Circumference as The Strongest Factor Related to Blood Glucose Level

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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Correlation of Body Mass Index and Waist-Hip Ratio with Severity and Complications of Hyperlipidemic Acute Pancreatitis in Chinese Patients

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2017
Hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HLAP) is characterized by critical condition and high recurrence rate compared with non-HLAP. We conducted this study to investigate the value of body mass index and waist-hip ratio in predicting severity and local ...
Lixin Yang, Jing Liu, Yun Xing, Lichuan Du, Jing Chen, Xin Liu, Jianyu Hao   +6 more
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Correlation of Blood Pressure with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Waist by Hip Ratio

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019
Background: The Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Waist by Hip ratio have linear relation with increase in blood pressure. This study will correlate blood pressure with these anthropometric measures in normal subjects to find out the subtle ...
Sonam Chaudhary, Munna Alam, Surjit Singh, Sajana Deuja, Poonam Karmacharya, Monami Mondal   +5 more
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