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Neck Circumference May Be a Better Alternative to Standard Anthropometric Measures

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016
This paper evaluates neck circumference as a metabolic risk marker. Overweight/obese, nondiabetic Hispanics, 40–65 years old, who are free of major cardiovascular diseases, were recruited for the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS ...
Kaumudi Joshipura, Francisco Muñoz-Torres, José Vergara, Cristina Palacios, Cynthia M. Pérez   +4 more
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Associations of waist circumference with sex steroid hormones among 4031 USA children and adolescents

Asian Journal of Andrology, 2023
In the recent decades, obesity rates among children and adolescents, especially males, have increased significantly. This worldwide phenomenon is thought to significantly affect the levels of sex hormones.
Zhong-Yuan Wang, Bao-Chao Li, Jia-Jun Xing, Shou-Yong Liu, Tong-Tong Zhang, Ai-Ming Xu, Zeng-Jun Wang   +6 more
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Personalised measures of obesity using waist to height ratios from an Australian health screening program

Digital Health, 2019
Objectives The aim of the current study is to generate waist circumference to height ratio cut-off values for obesity categories from a model of the relationship between body mass index and waist circumference to height ratio.
Herbert F Jelinek, Andrew Stranieri, Andrew Yatsko, Sitalakshmi Venkatraman   +3 more
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The associations between anthropometric indices and obstructive sleep apnea in a Korean population. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although clinical and epidemiological studies have shown that OSA and obesity are strongly associated, few Asian studies have examined the associations between ...
Hyeon Hui Kang, Ji Young Kang, Jick Hwan Ha, Jongmin Lee, Sung Kyoung Kim, Hwa Sik Moon, Sang Haak Lee   +6 more
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Forest Plot: Waist Circumference.

, 2015
Forest Plot: Waist Circumference.
Nicola J. Roberts (707725), Jan Pringle (707722), Lindsay Govan (698950), Joanne Booth (707724), Maggie Lawrence (707721), Susan Kerr (707723)   +5 more
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Relationship of hypertension to body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and masked obesity.

, 2023
Relationship of hypertension to body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and masked obesity.
Takehiro Nakamura (768209), Kazunori Sagawa (14659694), Naohito Kawasaki (14659703), Naho Yamaguchi (14659691), Fumihiko Ogata (14659700), Shigeharu Tanei (14659697), Kaito Yamashiro (14659688)   +6 more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada, Marcos Rafael N. Cavalcante, Itamar de Souza Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Vandrize Meneghini, Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor   +7 more
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The Relationship of Waist Circumference with the Morbidity of Cardiovascular Diseases and All-Cause Mortality in Metabolically Healthy Individuals: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Background: This study explores the relationship between waist circumference and morbidity of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and all-cause mortality in metabolically healthy individuals.
Yue Su, Jinyu Sun, Ying Zhou, Wei Sun
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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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Health behaviors, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in children [PDF]

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011
Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) begin to gain attention as measures of adiposity and as important cardiometabolic disease risk factors also among children. Still, little research has been done on behavioral determinants of WC and WHtR in children.
Ray C., Roos E., Ray C., Roos E.
openaire   +2 more sources