Changes in insulin sensitivity over time and associated factors in HIV-infected adolescents [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVE: To compare prevalence of insulin resistance between perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV+) and perinatally HIV-exposed, but uninfected adolescents (PHEU), determine incidence of and contributory factors to new and resolved cases of insulin ...
Dimeglio, Linda A. +13 more
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Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Undergraduates in Ogun State Nigeria [PDF]
, 2015 Coexistence of under and over nutrition among the same population group is referred to as the double burden of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to assess double burden of malnutrition among undergraduate students in Ogun State Nigeria.
Ekerette, N. N. (Nkereuwem) +1 more
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Validation of Self-Reported Anthropometrics in Female College Freshmen [PDF]
, 2016 International Journal of Exercise Science 9(1): 47-55, 2016. Most investigations concerning the validity of self-reported anthropometrics focus on weight, height, and body mass index.
Leone, Ryan J +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 Background Excess adiposity is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia.
B. Lam +4 more
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Incidence of components of metabolic syndrome in the metabolically healthy obese over 9 years follow-up: the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities study. [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundSome obese adults are not afflicted by the metabolic abnormalities often associated with obesity (the 'metabolically healthy obese' (MHO)); however, they may be at increased risk of developing cardiometabolic abnormalities in the future. Little
Bradshaw, PT +4 more
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Anthropometric discriminators of type 2 diabetes among White and Black American adults [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to determine the best anthropometric discriminators of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among White and Black males and females in a large US sample.
Gachupin, Francine C +5 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2015 BackgroundIndices predictive of adolescent central obesity include waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Such reference data are lacking for Greek adolescents.
Flora Bacopoulou +4 more
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The Ability of Various Measures of Fatness to Predict Application for Disability Insurance [PDF]
This paper compares a variety of measures of fatness (e.g. BMI, waist circumference, waist-tohip ratio, percent body fat) in terms of their ability to predict application for Social Security Disability Insurance (DI).
John Cawley +2 more
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Beneficial effects of exercise: shifting the focus from body weight to other markers of health [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Exercise is widely promoted as a method of weight management, while the other health benefits are often ignored. The purpose of this study was to examine whether exercise-induced improvements in health are influenced by changes in body weight.
Blundell, John +4 more
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Socio-economic determinants of anthropometric measures of abdominal adiposity among older people in England [PDF]
, 2012 Objective: to look into the socio-economic determinants of levels of three anthropometric measures of abdominal adiposity among older people in England -body mass index, waist circumference (WC), and waist-hip ratio (WHR)- and of changes along two health
Jose Iparraguirre, Sam SzeLam
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