Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive decline in US elderly participants [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionObjectiveTo investigate the association between the weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and cognitive decline in elderly Americans from 2011 to 2014.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 2,762 elderly participants from the National Health and ...
Jiaxin Li +4 more
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Higher weight-adjusted waist index is associated with increased likelihood of kidney stones [PDF]
Frontiers 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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Weight-adjusted-waist index is positively associated with fecal incontinence: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Health, Population and NutritionIntroduction 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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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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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and gynecologic cancers: a population-based study
Frontiers in NutritionObjectiveThis study aims to analyze the association between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the risk of gynecologic cancers, using data collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2016.MethodsWe ...
Liyuan Fang +6 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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Can Cardiovascular Risk Factors Be Predicted? The Case of Weight‐Adjusted Waist Index [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical HypertensionClaudio Borghi, Giulia Fiorini
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Associations between weight-adjusted waist index and fractures: a population-based study
Journal 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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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and bowel habits
Scientific ReportsObesity has become a global public health issue and is closely related to bowel habits. The Weight-Adjusted-Waist Index (WWI), a new indicator of obesity, provides a more accurate assessment of central obesity.
Xiaoxian Yang, Zhiguang Sun
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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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