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Body weight, waist-to-hip ratio and breast size correlates of ratings of attractiveness and health

open access: yes, 2006
This study looked at the contribution of body weight, breast size and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in ratings of female attractiveness, femininity, health and fecundity.
Swami, V., Furnham, A., Shah, K.
core   +1 more source

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

Overweight and obesity in Jordanian adults before and after COVID-19: a multi-index comparison

open access: yesArchives of Public Health
Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased globally after COVID-19, including in Jordan. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Jordanian adults using multiple anthropometric indicators. Methods A
Buthaina Alkhatib   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Waist-based anthropometric measures and central adiposity-related comorbidities in children

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice
Background: Waist-related measures are commonly used to classify central adiposity and related comorbidities. This classification may be essential among children, as it may identify the risk of future non-communicable diseases.
Howard Gomwe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preferences for body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio do not vary with observer age

open access: yes, 2008
. Several studies have suggested that mate selection strategies alter with age, but the mechanism of this shift in mate strategy is unclear. Two possibilities suggest themselves. The first is that attractiveness preferences themselves alter, compensating
Swami, V.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Cardiometabolic Health and Risk of Breast Cancer Subtypes Among US Black Women

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the United States (US), cardiometabolic conditions and aggressive breast cancers are both more common among Black women than White women. Using data from 57,453 participants in the Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), we prospectively evaluated associations of body mass index (BMI), Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia with
Yifei Shan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anthropometric Measures for Predicting the Risk of Hypertension in Young Adults: Insights from a Representative Population

open access: yesNational Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Obesity is linked to an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, elevating the risk of hypertension. Elevated blood pressure and a higher risk of hypertension are linked to an increased BMI.
Kanyakumari DH   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation of Percentage Body Fat, Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Hip Ratio with Abdominal Muscle Strength

open access: yes, 2022
Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of high-fat foods have become widespread, especially in the urban population. This leads to a reduction in lean body mass and increased body fat. The correlation between body fat indices and low back pain has been less
Zaheen A. Iqbal   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Lifestyle Factors Associated With Colorectal Adenomas: Results From a Vietnamese Case–Control Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer in Vietnam, evidence on lifestyle factors associated with colorectal adenomas (CRA) remains limited. We conducted a case–control study to examine lifestyle factors associated with CRA.
Chi Thi‐Du Tran   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linear regression model for waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index for the study population, according to gender and HAART status.

open access: yes, 2018
Linear regression model for waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index for the study population, according to gender and HAART status.
Roland Cheofor Ngu (4994225)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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