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Is waist-calf circumference ratio associated with frailty in older adults? Findings from a cohort study

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background The waist-calf circumference ratio (WCR) has been suggested as a potential indicator of visceral adiposity. Nevertheless, the relationship between WCR and the risk of frailty remains unclear.
Miao Dai, Quhong Song, Jirong Yue, Taiping Lin, Wei Jie, Xiang Wang, Ning Ge   +6 more
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Measurement of Waist Circumference [PDF]

Diabetes Care, 2013
OBJECTIVE Waist circumference (WC) is used to define central obesity. This study aimed to compare the performance of two recommended locations of WC measurement. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A cohort of 1,898 subjects who were without diabetes from ...
Ma, Wen-Ya, Yang, Chung-Yi, Shih, Shyang-Rong, Hsieh, Hong-Jen, Hung, Chi Sheng, Chiu, Fu-Chun, Lin, Mao-Shin, Liu, Pi-Hua, Hua, Cyue-Huei, Hsein, Yenh-Chen, Chuang, Lee-Ming, Un, Jou-Wei, Wei, Jung-Nan, Li, Hung-Yuan   +13 more
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Evaluation of Internet-Based Interventions on Waist Circumference Reduction: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2015
BackgroundInternet-based interventions are more cost-effective than conventional interventions and can provide immediate, easy-to-access, and individually tailored support for behavior change.
Seo, Dong-Chul, Niu, Jingjing
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High waist circumference is a risk factor of new‐onset hypertension: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2022
This study aims to investigate the association between waist circumference and the development of hypertension based on a nationwide cohort Chinese population.
Jin‐Yu Sun, Yong‐Xiang Ma, Heng‐Li Liu, Qiang Qu, Chen Cheng, Xiang‐Qing Kong, Wen‐Jun Huang, Wei Sun   +7 more
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Waist circumference and insulin resistance: a cross-sectional study of Japanese men

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2009
Background Visceral obesity is positively related to insulin resistance. The nature of the relationship between waist circumference and insulin resistance has not been known in Japanese populations.
Hamachi Tadamichi, Yoshimitsu Shinichiro, Tabata Shinji, Abe Hiroshi, Ohnaka Keizo, Kono Suminori   +5 more
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Abdominal Circumference or Waist Circumference?

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2018
Circumference measures, also called perimetry, are part of the anthropometric evaluation. Important Brazilian guidelines, as well as the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC), have considered the abdominal circumference values as a point of reference to classify the risk for cardiovascular disease development.
Tiago de Oliveira Chaves, Michel Silva Reis   +1 more
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Study the relation between body mass index, waist circumference and spirometry in COPD patients

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Obesity is becoming more prevalent in the world and has many recognized impacts on different body systems. Of particular interest is the impact on respiratory function in general and more specifically in COPD patients as it is very common and affects ...
L. Helala, K. Wagih, M. Abl El Monem
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Association of waist-calf circumference ratio, waist circumference, calf circumference, and body mass index with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults: a cohort study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Waist circumference (WC), calf circumference (CC), and body mass index (BMI) have been independently linked to mortality. However, it's not yet clear how the waist-calf circumference ratio (WCR) relates to mortality.
Miao Dai, Bin Xia, Jiangqi Xu, Weiyun Zhao, Dongdong Chen, Xiang Wang   +5 more
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Waist Circumference as a Risk Factor for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Older Adults in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Geriatrics, 2023
Non-alcoholic liver steatosis is currently considered an epidemic. It involves a broad spectrum of liver diseases, in which older adults constitute a susceptible group. The aim of this study is to identify the role of waist circumference as a risk factor
Dayana Cabrera, Jorge Moncayo-Rizzo, Karen Cevallos, Geovanny Alvarado-Villa   +3 more
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MARKERS EFFICIENCY OF VISCERAL OBESITY DETECTION IN MEN WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2019
The purpose of the study was to carry out comparative and quantitative assessment of surrogate markers of visceral obesity and their connection with the severity of clinical, biochemical and hormonal disorders in men with the metabolic syndrome and ...
D. A. Deev, B. B. Pinkhasov, V. G. Selyatitskaya, T. R. Matsievskaya, I. G. Mokhova   +4 more
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