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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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Comparing Trends in BMI and Waist Circumference [PDF]

Obesity, 2011
The nature of excess body weight may be changing over time to one of greater central adiposity. The aim of this study is to determine whether BMI and waist circumference (WC) are increasing proportionately among population subgroups and the range of bodyweight, and to examine the public health implications of the findings.
Walls, H., Stevenson, C., Mannan, H., Abdullah, A., Reid, Christopher, McNeil, J., Peeters, A.   +6 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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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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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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Korelasi lingkar pinggang dan rasio lingkar pinggang-panggul terhadap kadar glukosa plasma menggunakan tes toleransi glukosa oral

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia, 2015
Background: The increased circumference of waist and waist-hip ratio describe intra-abdominal fat which is associated with a number of metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus.
Farida Dwi Rokhmah, Dian Handayani, Harun Al-Rasyid   +2 more
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Waist circumference cut-off values for the prediction of cardiovascular risk factors clustering in Chinese school-aged children: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2010
Background Waist circumference has been identified as a valuable predictor of cardiovascular risk in children. The development of waist circumference percentiles and cut-offs for various ethnic groups are necessary because of differences in body ...
Xu Ying, Du Lin, Li Yanping, Hu Xiaoqi, Hills Andrew P, Liu Ailing, Byrne Nuala M, Ma Guansheng   +7 more
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High waist circumference is a risk factor for hypertension in normal‐weight or overweight individuals with normal metabolic profiles

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2022
This study aims to investigate the relationship between waist circumference and hypertension risk in normal‐weight/overweight individuals with normal cardiometabolic profiles. The authors included 7217 normal‐weight and overweight individuals with normal
Chen Cheng, Jin‐Yu Sun, Ying Zhou, Qi‐Yang Xie, Li‐Yuan Wang, Xiang‐Qing Kong, Wei Sun   +6 more
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Body mass index a better predictor of insulin resistance than waist circumference in normoglycemics [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most common method of measuring obesity. Many studies have reported that waist circumference is a stronger predictor of insulin resistance in non-type 2 diabetes.
B.L. Preethi, K.M. Prasannakumar, Vijay Culmalgae   +2 more
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