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Higher weight-adjusted waist index is associated with increased likelihood of kidney stones [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the association between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the prevalence of kidney stones among adults in the United States.MethodsThe cross-sectional study utilized data from the National Health ...
Hangyu Liu, Yang Ma, Lungang Shi
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The association of weight-adjusted waist index with the risk of osteoporosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Background The relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes with bone health has always been a topic of debate. The weight-adjusted waist index has become a commonly used indicator for assessing central obesity, fat, and muscle mass.
Runzhou Pan, Yukun Li
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Weight-adjusted-waist index is positively associated with fecal incontinence: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Introduction Fecal incontinence (FI), a prevalent condition affecting approximately 7.7% of the global population and 8.3% of Americans, significantly impairs quality of life.
Ying Zhang   +4 more
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and periodontitis risk: A cross-sectional study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
BackgroundThere may be an association between obesity and periodontitis, yet no studies have investigated the correlation between the new obesity indicator, the weight-adjusted-waist Index (WWI), and periodontitis.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate ...
Xinyu Wu
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Associations between weight-adjusted waist index and fractures: a population-based study

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Introduction The weight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI) is a novel obesity evaluation indicator that appears to be superior to body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in evaluating muscle and fat mass. The purpose of this study was to
Jianchun Tao   +3 more
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Dietary determinants of changes in waist circumference adjusted for body mass index - a proxy measure of visceral adiposity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background Given the recognized health effects of visceral fat, the understanding of how diet can modulate changes in the phenotype “waist circumference for a given body mass index (WCBMI)”, a proxy measure of visceral adiposity, is deemed necessary ...
Feskens, EJM   +34 more
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DataSheet_1_Positive association between weight-adjusted-waist index and hyperuricemia in patients with hypertension: The China H-type hypertension registry study.docx

open access: yes, 2022
Background and aimsThe relationship between the new obesity index weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and hyperuricemia is unclear. We aimed to explore the association of the WWI and hyperuricemia among the hypertensive population.MethodsA total of 14,078 ...
Yumeng Shi (1351218)   +13 more
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Dietary Energy Density in Relation to Subsequent Changes of Weight and Waist Circumference in European Men and Women [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background - Experimental studies show that a reduction in dietary energy density (ED) is associated with reduced energy intake and body weight.
Nita G Forouhi   +88 more
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Waist circumference as a determinant of hypertension and diabetes in Brazilian women: a population-based study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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