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Association of Weight-Adjusted Waist Index with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Xiaoning Zhang,* Wenqing Zhang,* Yajie Hu, Guang Yang, Shuangteng Liu, Wenqiang Hao, Yiqing Qu Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China*These ...
Zhang X, Zhang W, Hu Y, Yang G, Liu S, Hao W, Qu Y.   +6 more
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Waist circumference as a determinant of hypertension and diabetes in Brazilian women: a population-based study. [PDF]

, 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, Macedo, S, Olinto, MTA, Costa, JSD, Gigante, DP, Menezes, AMB   +5 more
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Data_Sheet_1_Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and heart failure: Results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2018.docx [PDF]

, 2022
BackgroundWeight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI) is a novel index positively associated with excessive fat accumulation. The current study aims to evaluate the association between WWI and the prevalent heart failure (HF), and to assess the value
Shaohui Wu (3850615), Daoliang Zhang (3850618), Wenrui Shi (12754748), Jieun Park (2560948), Zhaohui Ding (12237254), Jian Zhang (1682)   +5 more
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Cut-off points for anthropometric indices of adiposity: differential classification in a large population of young women [PDF]

, 2009
Anthropometric indices of adiposity include BMI, waist circumference and waist:height ratio. In the recruitment phase of a prospective cohort study carried out between 1998 and 2002 we studied a population sample of 11 786 white Caucasian non-pregnant ...
Jackson, Alan A., Duggleby, Sarah L., Robinson, Siân M., Godfrey, Keith M., Inskip, Hazel M.   +4 more
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Data_Sheet_1_Association between the weight-adjusted-waist index and abdominal aortic calcification in United States adults: Results from the national health and nutrition examination survey 2013–2014.doc [PDF]

, 2022
BackgroundAbdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is recognized as a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. This study aimed to evaluate the association between weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and AAC in United States adults aged ≥ 40 ...
Yuan Xiao (304208), Yanqing Wu (582089), Xiaozhong Li (715315), Feng Xie (149450)   +3 more
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Body weight patterns in a country in transition: a population-based survey in Tirana City, Albania. [PDF]

, 2003
OBJECTIVE: This paper reports the distribution and determinants of body mass index (BMI) and obesity in Tirana City (Albania). DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey conducted in mid-2001. SETTING: Tirana City.
Shapo, Laidon, Pomerleau, Joceline, Coker, Richard, McKee, Martin, Ylli, Agron   +4 more
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Sleep quality and weight-adjusted waist index in US adults: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2015–2020

Annals of Medicine
Background Sleep quality, independent of sleep duration, has been linked to central obesity. However, prior findings are inconsistent, likely due to reliance on body mass index and waist circumference, which inadequately capture abdominal fat. The weight-
Gui Xiao, Yingyue Zhang, Lingyi Li, Hong Li, Bingjie Tian, Huan Yao   +5 more
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Effect of an individually tailored one-year energy balance programme on body weight, body composition and lifestyle in recent retirees: a cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background The increased prevalence of overweight and obesity warrants preventive actions, particularly among people in transitional stages associated with lifestyle changes, such as occupational retirement.
Albertine J Schuit, Werkman Andrea, Kok, F.J., Schuit, A.J., Evert G Schouten, Hulshof Paul JM, Kremers, S.P., Kremers, S.P.J., Werkman, A.M., Hulshof, P.J.M., Andrea Werkman, Schuit Albertine J, Stafleu, A., Werkman, A, Annette Stafleu, Kremers Stef PJ, Schouten Evert G, Werkman, A., Hulshof, P.J., Stafleu Annette, Paul JM Hulshof, Schouten, E.G., Kok Frans J, Frans J Kok, Stef PJ Kremers   +24 more
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Evaluation of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Identifying Overweight Individuals at Increased Cardiometabolic Risk:A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether bioelectrical impedance analysis could be used to identify overweight individuals at increased cardiometabolic risk, defined as the presence of metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes.DESIGN AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study
Lamb Maxine J. E., Christopher D Byrne, Wilson, J.F., Lamb, M.J.E., Wild, S.H., Lamb, Maxine J E, Byrne, Christopher D, Wild, Sarah H; id_orcid, Wilson James F., Byrne Christopher D., Sarah H Wild, James F Wilson, Wild Sarah H., Wilson, James F; id_orcid, Byrne, Christopher D., Maxine J E Lamb   +15 more
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DataSheet_1_The relationship between weight-adjusted-waist index and diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.docx [PDF]

PurposeObesity, particularly abdominal obesity, is seen as a risk factor for diabetic complications. The weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) is a recently developed index for measuring adiposity.
Bingshuang Xue (18158266), Wei Xu (28953), Zhaoxiang Wang (1603615), Shao Zhong (17892760), Xuejing Shao (14930631), Qichao Yang (340099)   +5 more
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