Weight-adjusted waist index and disability: a cohort study from CHARLS
BMC Public HealthBackground The association between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and disability is unclear. This study aimed to assess the relationship between WWI and disability in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals and provide more predictive indicators ...
Guangyan Liu +6 more
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Associations of weight-adjusted-waist index and depression with secondary infertility
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundObesity and psychological factors were identified as risk factors for female infertility. The study investigated the correlation between WWI, depression, and secondary infertility, focusing on the potential mediating role of depression ...
Fei Sun +6 more
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Weight-adjusted-waist index: an innovative indicator of breast cancer hazard
BMC Women's HealthBackground Central obesity and breast cancer (BC) have been identified as relevant by empirical research. The weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) is a novel methodology for quantifying central obesity.
Xinyi Huang +8 more
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Association between the weight-adjusted waist index and stroke: a cross-sectional study
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a new measure of obesity, and this study aimed to determine the association between the WWI and stroke.
Jiayi Ye +6 more
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and female infertility: a population-based study
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 AimsObesity is detrimental to infertility. The association between weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI, a recently developed adiposity indicator) and infertility has not previously been confirmed.MethodsThe data for this study were obtained from the ...
Zujun Wen, Xiang Li
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and depression: a cross-sectional study
Endocrine ConnectionsBackground: Depression has become a multifaceted global health issue, with complex connections to obesity. Weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) can effectively evaluate central obesity, but the relationship between WWI and depression has not been well ...
Sun Fei +5 more
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Association between weight-adjusted waist index and bone mineral density in adolescents
Scientific ReportsThe negative effects of obesity and excess body fat on bone mineral density (BMD) have been widely reported. As opposed to waist circumference (WC) or body mass index (BMI), weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a superior method for assessing obesity ...
Guoliang Ma +8 more
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Associations of weight-adjusted waist index with cardiovascular chest pain risk in U.S. adults [PDF]
Journal of Health, Population and NutritionBackground As an alternative to more conventional measures like waist circumference and BMI, the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is being thought of as a possibly more accurate way to assess the hazards associated with obesity.
Zeru Chen +6 more
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The weight-adjusted-waist index predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hypertension
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundWeight-adjusted-waist (WWI) is a novel indicator of obesity that reflects the degree of central obesity in the human body.ObjectivesThe study aimed to explore the relationship between WWI and mortality in hypertensive individuals.MethodsCross ...
Yu Zheng +3 more
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and periodontitis risk: A cross-sectional study.
PLoS ONEBackgroundThere 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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