Analysis of Changes in Weight, Waist Circumference, or Both, and All-Cause Mortality in Chinese Adults
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.25876
Abstract: Key Points Question What are the associations of changes in body weight, waist circumference, or both, with all-cause mortality? Findings Using data from 2 cohort studies of 58 132 Chinese adults, this cohort study found U-shape… read more here.
Keywords: circumference; chinese adults; cause mortality; weight waist ... See more keywords
Revisiting the Adiposity Paradox for the Risk of Stroke Subtypes.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.46621
Abstract: Stroke is a leading cause of premature death and disability, and one of its major risk factors— obesity—is worrisomely increasing in prevalence across the world. The study results reported by Pillay et al 1 provide… read more here.
Keywords: hemorrhage; risk; revisiting adiposity; stroke ... See more keywords
Association of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Imaging Metrics of Brain Integrity and Functional Connectivity in Children Aged 9 to 10 Years in the US, 2016-2018
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14193
Abstract: Key Points Question Are body mass index (BMI) z scores and waist circumference associated with brain integrity and connectivity among preadolescent children? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 4576 children, higher BMI and waist circumference… read more here.
Keywords: connectivity; circumference; brain integrity; waist circumference ... See more keywords
Secular and race/ethnic trends in glycemic outcomes by BMI in US adults: The role of waist circumference
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2889
Abstract: For the same body mass index (BMI) level, waist circumference (WC) is higher in more recent years. How this impacts diabetes and prediabetes prevalence in the United States and for different race/ethnic groups is unknown.… read more here.
Keywords: waist circumference; race ethnic; glycemic outcomes;
Sarcopenia in rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence, influence of disease activity and associated factors
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-017-3665-x
Abstract: Evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia on patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the influence of sarcopenia on disease activity and factors associated with sarcopenia. One hundred and twenty-three patients aged over 18 years with RA based on… read more here.
Keywords: sarcopenia; waist circumference; disease; disease activity ... See more keywords
Central overweight and obesity in Polish schoolchildren aged 7–18 years: secular changes of waist circumference between 1966 and 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-017-2938-4
Abstract: AbstractWe investigated secular trends of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in Polish schoolchildren examined through a period of almost 50 years. Data on height, weight and WC came from four cross-sectional surveys conducted… read more here.
Keywords: 1966 2012; secular changes; waist circumference; polish schoolchildren ... See more keywords
High Body Mass Index and Central Adiposity Is Associated with Increased Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06275-6
Abstract: Background Higher body mass index and waist circumference have been associated with increased risk of pancreatitis in several prospective studies; however, the results have not been entirely consistent. Aims We conducted a systematic review and… read more here.
Keywords: acute pancreatitis; pancreatitis; risk; waist circumference ... See more keywords
Waist circumference is a better predictor of risk for frailty than BMI in the community-dwelling elderly in Beijing
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-0933-x
Abstract: AimObesity is found to be associated with frailty. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are the commonly used measures for obesity, the former is more closely related to general obesity and body weight;… read more here.
Keywords: waist circumference; bmi; frailty bmi; frailty ... See more keywords
Waist circumference or sarcopenic obesity: which is more predictive?
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01144-3
Abstract: Frailty, a syndrome whose prevalence increases with age, is an important health problem and the parameters that affect this syndrome should be studied. The article published by Liao et al. [1] concerning the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: waist circumference; sarcopenic obesity; frailty; circumference sarcopenic ... See more keywords
Beyond Asian-Specific Cutoffs: Gender Effects on the Predictability of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Waist Circumference to Height Ratio on Hemoglobin A1c
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00796-6
Abstract: Objectives This study examines the gender effect on the associations between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist circumference to height ratio (WHtR) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) when Asian-specific cutoffs are applied among… read more here.
Keywords: body mass; waist circumference; circumference; mass index ... See more keywords
Significant of adiponectin in gastropathy: Case-controlled study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2019.09.008
Abstract: Background Gastropathy is a medical broad term applied for stomach diseases that affect mucosal lining characterized by epithelial injury. There are many types of gastropathy ranging from harmless conditions to more serious ones like cancer.… read more here.
Keywords: waist circumference; adiponectin; study; case ... See more keywords