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Correlation of the weight-adjusted waist circumference index with Klotho in the United States: differences by sex

Scientific Reports
The relationship between the weight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI) and the senescence-inhibitory protein Klotho remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between WWI and soluble Klotho (s-Klotho). This study analyzed 9,928 participants based on the 2007-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...
Huangyi Yin, Yue Qiu, Liuqing Guo, Wei Zhu, Weishan Li, Yubo Zhou, Wenyun Wei, Min Liang   +7 more
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Abdominal obesity and the prevalence of diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia in Chinese adults [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To assess the association of indicators of general and abdominal obesity with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and intermediate hyperglycaemia (IHG) in the Chinese population.
Yang, X., Feskens, E.J.M., Veer, P., van 't, He, Y., Zhai, F., Fu, P., van 't Veer, P., Zhang, J., Ma, G.   +8 more
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Association of the weight-adjusted waist index with hypertension in the context of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine

EPMA Journal
Hypertension (HTN) is a prevalent global health concern. From the standpoint of preventive and personalized medicine (PPPM/3PM), early detection of HTN offers a crucial opportunity for targeted prevention and personalized treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and HTN risk.A case-control ...
Sun, Qi, Yang, Yang, Liu, Jing, Ye, Fang, Hui, Qin, Chen, Yuanmei, Liu, Die, Zhang, Qi   +7 more
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The Adjusted Measure of Body Mass Index and its Impact on Health [PDF]

The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of socio-economic status (SES) on the Body Mass Index (BMI), a formula based on the ratio of height to weight, linked to health, using a four-year (1991, 1993, 1997 and 2000) panel data set which comes from ...
Qiu, Tian
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Association between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and multimorbidity: Evidence from NHANES and prospective validation in CHARLS

Experimental Gerontology
Background: The burden of chronic diseases is known to be significantly increased by obesity, yet conventional measures like waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) do not accurately capture central adiposity.
Xiaorong Ye, Dingqi Shi, Ruixuan Li, Yuxin Li, Luwen Zhang, Lei Shi, Yao Xiao   +6 more
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Joint association of weight-adjusted waist index and serum cotinine levels with systemic inflammatory index in adults. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Systemic immune inflammation index (SII) and systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) have recently emerged as more comprehensive indicators of systemic inflammation. However, few studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of serum cotinine levels and weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) with SII and SIRI.
Wang Y, He W, Zhou Y, Qiu X, Liao Q, Tang P.   +5 more
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Weight-adjusted waist index and cardiovascular disease: a population-based study in Ravansar, Iran

Archives of Public Health
Abstract Background The weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) is a relatively new index to obesity. This study aimed to explore the reationship between WWI and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods This cross-sectional study included 8,899 participants aged 35 to 65 from the ...
Sepehr Sadafi, Ali Azizi, Ebrahim Shakiba, Yahya Pasdar   +3 more
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Effect of Weight Loss on the Apnea Hypopnea Index is Related to Waist Circumference in Chinese Adults with Overweight and Obesity [PDF]

Ye Ren,1,* Xiaochuan Cui,2,* Xiaowen Zhu,1 Hua Guo,2 Qunyan Zhou,3 Peng Yuan,4 Haiyan Cheng,1 Wenjun Wu1 1Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People’s Hospital, Wuxi Medical ...
Zhou Q, Yuan P, Guo H, Ren Y, Cui X, Zhu X, Wu W, Cheng H   +7 more
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and anxiety among adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007–2012

Frontiers in Nutrition
Background and aimsAnxiety is a pervasive mental health concern and has evolved into a multifaceted and pressing global health concern. Despite this, the connection between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and anxiety symptoms remains unexplored ...
Xiao Liang, Kai Chen, Yongcan Xia, Siyuan Ding, Hao Wu, Lijuan Huang, Zhenlin Chen, Yuqian Yan   +7 more
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The effect of weight on health and face perception : a cross-cultural perspective [PDF]

, 2012
My research identifies facial adiposity, a measure of weight in the face, as a novel facial cue to attractiveness and health. Previously identified facial cues, such as symmetry, averageness, sexual dimorphism and skin condition, are not consistently ...
Coetzee, Vinet
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