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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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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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive decline in US elderly participants
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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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
BMC Nephrology, 2023 Aims We aimed to investigate the potential association between weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Design and methods This research examined data collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Xiaowan Li +3 more
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The relationship between weight-adjusted-waist index and suicidal ideation: evidence from NHANES
Eating and Weight DisordersBackground Amidst growing evidence of the intricate link between physical and mental health, this study aims to dissect the relationship between the waist-to-weight index (WWI) and suicidal ideation within a representative sample of the US population ...
Shijie Guo +3 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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Gender differences in weight-adjusted waist index in elderly inhabitants of a geriatric center [PDF]
Folia MedicaIntroduction and aim: Weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) represents a novel anthropometric measure for assessing obesity. Bearing in mind that there is insufficient data in the literature regarding gender differences in WWI values, the aim of the current ...
Amila Huremović +4 more
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Correlation between weight-adjusted waist index and coronary heart disease: NHANES 1999–2020
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundThe weight adjusted waist index (WWI) represents a novel indicator for assessing central obesity. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between WWI and coronary heart disease (CHD).MethodThe data of 44,528 participants ...
Yan Liu +6 more
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Correlation between obstructive sleep apnea and weight-adjusted-waist index: a cross-sectional study
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundObesity is recognized as a prominent factor in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) has emerged as a novel metric for assessing adiposity.
Mengye Zhang +3 more
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