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Waist-to-Hip Ratio and Breast Cancer Mortality [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Epidemiology, 2003
High insulin levels have been associated with increased risk of breast cancer and poorer survival after a breast cancer diagnosis. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is a marker for insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. In this study, the authors tested the hypothesis that elevated WHR is directly related to breast cancer mortality.
Marilyn J, Borugian   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Genome-Wide Association of Body Fat Distribution in African Ancestry Populations Suggests New Loci [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Central obesity, measured by waist circumference (WC) or waist-hip ratio (WHR), is a marker of body fat distribution. Although obesity disproportionately affects minority populations, few studies have conducted genome-wide association study (GWAS) of fat
Burke, Gregory L.   +431 more
core   +1 more source

Application of alternative anthropometric measurements to predict metabolic syndrome

open access: yesClinics, 2014
OBJECTIVE: The association between rarely used anthropometric measurements (e.g., mid-upper arm, forearm, and calf circumference) and metabolic syndrome has not been proven.
Gul Sagun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relation between waist-hip ratio and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014
Objective: To observe the relation between waist-hip ratio and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out at R L Jalappa Hospital attached to Sri DevaRaj Urs Medical College, Tamaka ...
Pillaram Raja Reddy
doaj   +1 more source

Waist‐to‐Hip Ratio Sensitivity in Early Infancy

open access: yesInfant and Child Development, 2020
AbstractThe waist‐to‐hip ratio (WHR) is correlated with health and associated with sex, attractiveness, and age judgments by adults. We examined the development of sensitivity to the WHR by testing 3.5‐month‐old infants' (N = 71) preference between images depicting different WHRs. Female 3.5‐month‐olds exhibited a preference for the WHR associated with
Hannah White   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Association of Acute Coronary Syndrome with Waist Hip Ratio in Local Population of Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

open access: yesJournal of Islamic International Medical College, 2021
Objective: To determine the frequency and association of waist-hip ratio with acute coronary syndrome in local population of Islamabad, Pakistan. Study Design: Analytical cross-sectional.
Hesham Naeem , Farrah Qayyum , Hina Qayyum , Saba Murad , Zara Khalid
doaj  

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and Depression Predict Incident Diabetes and Level of Glucose Dysregulation.

open access: yes, 2016
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and Depression Predict Incident Diabetes and Level of Glucose Dysregulation.
Vera K. Tsenkova (3226638)   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Waist Circumference as The Strongest Factor Related to Blood Glucose Level

open access: yesJurnal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes and safety of concomitant topiramate or metformin for antipsychotics-induced obesity: a randomized-controlled trial

open access: yesAnnals of General Psychiatry, 2020
Background Although there are some existing data describing the usage of topiramate in patients with antipsychotic-induced obesity, study on its comparison with metformin is limited. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness and safety of concomitant
Congjie Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neck and Wrist Circumferences Propose a Reliable Approach to Qualify Obesity and Insulin Resistance

open access: yesMedicine Science, 2014
Objective of this study is to evaluate the association of neck circumference and wrist circumference with traditional abdominal and general obesity measurement parameters, insulin resistance, insulin resistance-related factors such as blood lipids ...
Banu Taskiran Tatar   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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