Results 11 to 20 of about 72,685 (204)
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
doaj +3 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +3 more sources
Association between weight-adjusted waist index and kidney stones: a propensity score matching study
Frontiers in EndocrinologyObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI), a novel adiposity index, and kidney stone (KS).MethodsData were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018. According to
Di Chen +5 more
doaj +3 more sources
Can Cardiovascular Risk Factors Be Predicted? The Case of Weight‐Adjusted Waist Index [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical HypertensionClaudio Borghi, Giulia Fiorini
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +1 more source
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Purpose The links between obesity and dementia remain equivocal. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the association between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI), a new anthropometric indicator reflecting obesity, and dementia in the Chinese population ...
Wei Zhou +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Graphical abstract summarizing the study design, main results and key findings Abstract Background and Aims Fatty liver disease (FLD) has been associated with excess mortality. Screening for hepatic steatosis (HS) in patients with metabolic dysfunction is therefore recommended by several guidelines, despite a paucity of evidence on the clinical ...
Laurens A. van Kleef +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Higher weight-adjusted waist index is associated with increased likelihood of kidney stones
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
doaj +1 more source
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Visualisation of the study desgin, main results and key findings. Abstract Background and Aims MAFLD often cooccurs with excessive alcohol consumption, while its prognostic value in this group remains unclear. We aimed to study the mortality risk of MAFLD in relation to excessive alcohol consumption and its potential interactions.
Laurens A. van Kleef +2 more
wiley +1 more source