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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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Blind men prefer a low waist-to-hip ratio

Evolution and Human Behavior, 2010
Previous studies suggest that men in Western societies are attracted to low female waist-to-hip ratios (WHR). Several explanations of this preference rely on the importance of visual input for the development of the preference, including explanations stressing the role of visual media.
Karremans, J.C., Frankenhuis, W.E., Arons, S.   +2 more
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The female nude in Rubens: disconfirmatory evidence of the waist-to-hip ratio hypothesis of female physical attractivenes

, 2007
Strong versions of evolutionary psychologists have proposed that men possess perceptual mechanisms that engender a preference for women with low waist-to-hip ratios (WHR), typically 0.70, as this is considered maximally healthy and fertile.
Swami, V., Gray, M., Furnham, A.
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Multifactorial determinants of male genital measurements: Correlations of stretched penile length and anogenital distance with anthropometric parameters

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The stretched penile length is recognized as the most reliable measure of true penile size, this fact is not widely acknowledged, and societal myths often associate penile length with other anthropometric measurements. While markers of prenatal androgen exposure, such as anogenital distance and the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio (2D ...
Coşkun Kaya, Mehmet Erhan Aydın, Aykut Aykaç, Sevda Sungur, Murat Dursun, Ateş Kadıoğlu   +5 more
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Correlation of Body Mass Index and Waist-Hip Ratio with Severity and Complications of Hyperlipidemic Acute Pancreatitis in Chinese Patients

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2017
Hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HLAP) is characterized by critical condition and high recurrence rate compared with non-HLAP. We conducted this study to investigate the value of body mass index and waist-hip ratio in predicting severity and local ...
Lixin Yang, Jing Liu, Yun Xing, Lichuan Du, Jing Chen, Xin Liu, Jianyu Hao   +6 more
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Correlation of Blood Pressure with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Waist by Hip Ratio

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019
Background: The Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Waist by Hip ratio have linear relation with increase in blood pressure. This study will correlate blood pressure with these anthropometric measures in normal subjects to find out the subtle ...
Sonam Chaudhary, Munna Alam, Surjit Singh, Sajana Deuja, Poonam Karmacharya, Monami Mondal   +5 more
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Association Between FTO rs1558902 Polymorphism, Age‐Related Hypogonadism, and Central Obesity in Japanese Men

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Obesity and low testosterone levels are closely interconnected, with the FTO gene being the most robust genetic determinant of body mass index (BMI). However, whether this primary genetic driver of obesity directly influences the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐testicular (HPT) axis remains unclear.
Takahiro Tsutsumi, Hideyuki Okuma, Fuminori Kazama, Masumi Endo, Yuna Takato, Hitomi Nara, Asako Miyazaki, Nozomi Harai, Kyoichiro Tsuchiya   +8 more
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Rasio lingkar pinggang pinggul dan rasio lingkar pinggang tinggi badan pada penderita hipertensi

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia
Waist-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) in hypertension patients Background: Hypertension is a health problem characterized by systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure ≥90 mmHg.
Luthfiyah Damayanti, Gaga Irawan Nugraha, Eko Fuji Ariyanto, Iis Inayati, Mohammad Ghozali, Siti Nur Fatimah   +5 more
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Crude and adjusted waist circumference, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio z scores and type 2 diabetes hazards.

, 2015
*Adjusted for age, smoking status and alcohol drinking status.HR (Hazard ratio); 95%CI (95% confidence interval.Crude and adjusted waist circumference, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio z scores and type 2 diabetes hazards.
Odewumi Adegbija (721251), Zhiqiang Wang (48987), Wendy Hoy (721252)   +2 more
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Prospective Short‐ and Long‐Term Changes in Cardiometabolic Risk Markers Following Gender‐Affirming Hormone Therapy

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Gender‐affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) may be associated with increased cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk. Prospective CMD risk screening is recommended, but long‐term data are needed regarding changes in CMD markers. Objectives To evaluate prospective changes in CMD risk markers during GAHT.
Louise Lehmann Christensen, Camilla Viola Palm, Marianne S. Andersen, Guy T'Sjoen, Jan Frystyk, Tine Taulbjerg Kristensen, Rikke Hjortebjerg, Dorte Glintborg   +7 more
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