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BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Little is known about the long-term shifts in distributions of three abdominal-obesity-related indicators, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHpR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) among Chinese adults.
Xiwen Qian +5 more
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International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2023 Background: Increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has profound impacts on health generally, including the reproductive system. Traditionally, pear body shapes, from narrow waist and wide hip circumferences, have been associated with high ...
Waliu O Oladosu +6 more
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013 Introduction: Diabetes is one of the major public health problems in Nepal. Very few studies on correlation between waist hip ratio and random blood sugar have been done in remote areas of Nepal particularly in minor ethnic groups like Thami. This study
Puspa Mani Kharal +2 more
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Seasonality, waist-to-hip ratio, and salivary testosterone [PDF]
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2006 Patterns of seasonal variation in testosterone (T) and T-dependent measures are poorly understood in humans and particularly in women, despite their importance in other animals. We examined seasonal fluctuations in salivary T in women and men, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in women.
van Anders, Sari M. +2 more
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Associations of asthma and smoking with a waist-to-hip ratio.
, 2023 Associations of asthma and smoking with a waist-to-hip ratio.
Saad A. Alhammad (14642416) +1 more
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Does endothelial dysfunction correlate better with waist-to-hip ratio than with body mass index or waist circumference among obese patients? [PDF]
Clinics, 2006 PURPOSE: Obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease, affecting large arteries and the microcirculation. Waist circumference and body mass index are routinely employed as measures for assessing obesity-related health risk, whereas waist-to-hip ...
Nivaldo Ribeiro Villela +4 more
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Waist circumference as a determinant of hypertension and diabetes in Brazilian women: a population-based study. [PDF]
, 2004 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of central adiposity, as evaluated by the measurement of waist circumference (WC), as an independent risk factor for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the setting of a developing country.
Nacul, LC +5 more
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio and Breast Cancer Mortality [PDF]
American 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
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Dietary patterns among girls aged 16–18 years old according to their body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio [PDF]
, 2018 Aim: The study has been aimed at evaluating dietary patterns of girls aged 16–18 years old in groups identified according to measures such as their body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio.
Helena Popławska +7 more
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South African Family Practice, 2015 Background: Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and related morbidity and mortality. It is imperative to identify the best index of obesity which has the strongest relationship to blood pressure in various populations. The main aim of this
Ahmad Norfazilah +2 more
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