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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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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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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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Assessing prediction of diabetes in older adults using different adiposity measures: a 7 year prospective study in 6,923 older men and women [PDF]

, 2010
The aim of this study was to examine whether waist circumference (WC) or WHR improve diabetes prediction beyond body mass index in older men and women, and to define optimal cut-off points.
Papacosta, O., Wannamethee, S. G., Whincup, PH, O. Papacosta, S. Ebrahim, Papacosta, O, Sattar, N, Sattar, N., Ebrahim, S, P. H. Whincup, Lawlor, D. A., Thomas, MC, Lawlor, DA, C. Carson, Carson, C., D. A. Lawlor, Ebrahim, S., N. Sattar, Whincup, P. H., M. C. Thomas, Carson, C, Wannamethee, SG, Thomas, M. C., S. G. Wannamethee   +23 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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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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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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Cut-off points for anthropometric indices of adiposity: differential classification in a large population of young women

, 2009
Anthropometric indices of adiposity include BMI, waist circumference and waist:height ratio. In the recruitment phase of a prospective cohort study carried out between 1998 and 2002 we studied a population sample of 11 786 white Caucasian non-pregnant ...
Jackson, Alan A., Duggleby, Sarah L., Robinson, Siân M., Godfrey, Keith M., Inskip, Hazel M.   +4 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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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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