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Daily variability in waist circumference
Heart, 2010 To the Editor: A recent issue of Heart contained two articles concerning abdominal obesity.1 2 Both describe waist circumference as a proxy measure of central fat distribution, linked to atherothrombotic inflammatory abnormalities seen in the “metabolic syndrome”, associated with adverse cardiovascular events. This “vital sign in clinical cardiology”2
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SVM-based waist circumference estimation using Kinect
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 2020 Conventional anthropometric studies using Kinect depth sensors have concentrated on estimating the distances between two points such as height. This paper deals with a novel waist measurement method using SVM regression, further widening spectrum of Kinect's potential applications.
Dasom, Seo +5 more
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BMC Public HealthBackground To develop a standardized percentile curve of waist circumference and abdominal obesity cutoff points for children and adolescents aged 6 to 20 in Macao, the study established a reference for screening abdominal obesity in this population ...
Lupei Jiang +7 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective Waist circumference has been identified as one of the strongest predictive tool for metabolic syndrome. This study determines the optimal cut-off point of waist circumference for metabolic syndrome among low-income earning South African black ...
Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi +3 more
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Nutrition JournalAims This study aims to ascertain whether abdominal fat accumulation evaluated by waist circumference increases the risk of hypertension using the nationwide population.
Jin-Yu Sun +5 more
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Change in Waist Circumference With Continuous Use of a Smart Belt: An Observational Study
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2019 BackgroundHealth insurers and policymakers are trying to prevent and reduce cardiovascular diseases due to obesity. A smart belt that monitors activity and waist circumference is a new concept for conquering obesity and may be a promising new strategy ...
Lee, Myeonggyun, Shin, Jaeyong
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BMC Public HealthAims This study aims to explore the relationship between waist circumference and asthma attack in adults. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we analysed data from 5,530 U.S. adults diagnosed with asthma.
Xiang Liu, Shuang Tian, Ting Zhao
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Pola Konsumsi Orang Dewasa Minangkabau dan Hubungannya Dengan Ukuran Lingkar Pinggang
NERS Jurnal Keperawatan, 2012 This study used Cross Sectional Study design comprising the population of adult’s group age 30-60 years, live in Padang. 54 samples were taken by multi stage method from Bungus, Teluk Kabung, and Kecamatan Nanggalo.
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The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2016 Background: Central obesity - one of the metabolic syndrome components- is associated with cardiovascular diseases. Central obesity is defined based on waist circumference.
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