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Association of sleep fragmentation with general and abdominal obesity: a population-based longitudinal study
ObjectiveTo evaluate the causal relationship between sleep fragmentation (SF) parameters with general and abdominal obesity in free-living conditions.
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Fourteen-year trends in overweight, general obesity, and abdominal obesity in Amazonian indigenous peoples
BackgroundAvailable data show that the epidemiological profile of most indigenous Brazilian populations is characterized by the coexistence of...
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Association of dietary patterns with general and central obesity among Chinese adults: a longitudinal population-based study
BackgroundLimited evidence exists for the association between dietary patterns and later obesity phenotypes among Chinese adults. This longitudinal...
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General and abdominal obesity trends in the Iranian adult population from 2004 to 2021
PurposeThe prevalence of overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity is increasing worldwide, accompanied by an increase in the incidence of...
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The association of plant-based dietary pattern with general and abdominal obesity: a large cross-sectional study
PurposeOnly a few studies have studied the association between plant-based dietary index (PDI) and the prevalence of obesity. The purpose of this...
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Political voting in the United Kingdom 2019 general election and risk of living with obesity in a nationally representative sample
BackgroundLimited evidence from the United States suggests that county/state rates of people with obesity are positively associated with voting for...
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The interaction between general or abdominal obesity and hypertension on the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis in Iranian adults from the RaNCD cohort study
BackgroundInteractions between risk factors may influence disease severity. Knowing this relationship is important for preventive interventions and...
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Tracking and risk of abdominal and general obesity in children between 4 and 9 years of age. The Longitudinal Childhood Obesity Study (ELOIN)
BackgroundStudies have shown that overweight and obesity conditions tend to be stable from childhood and adolescence to adulthood. Unfortunately,...
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Investigating causal relationships between obesity and skin barrier function in a multi-ethnic Asian general population cohort
BackgroundSkin diseases impact significantly on the quality of life and psychology of patients. Obesity has been observed as a risk factor for skin...
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Obesity, abdominal obesity, metabolic obesity phenotypes, and Helicobacter pylori infection: results from NHANES 1999–2000
BackgroundRecent studies on the association between Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection and obesity have reported conflicting results....
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Different associations of general and abdominal obesity with upper and lower extremity artery disease among a community population in China
BackgroundThe associations between obesity and abnormalities of upper and lower extremity arteries remain to be elucidated. This study is aimed to...
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Effect of Obesity on the Recovery Profile After General Anesthesia in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study
BackgroundObesity has become a serious problem not only in adult patients but also in pediatric patients.
AimTo evaluate whether obesity affects the...
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Providing a common language for obesity: the European Association for the Study of Obesity obesity taxonomy
BackgroundThe basis for a high-performing and resilient healthcare system is having a common, precise, and scientifically accurate language used...
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Trends of obesity rates between primary total hip arthroplasty patients and the general population from 2013 to 2020
BackgroundThe prevalence of obesity in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients has been studied in the past. However, there has not been direct...
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Changes in general and abdominal obesity in children at 4, 6 and 9 years of age and their association with other cardiometabolic risk factors
Temporary changes in childhood obesity and their association with cardiometabolic risk factors have been receiving increased attention. The objective...
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Prevalence and risk factors of general and abdominal obesity and hypertension in rural and urban residents in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundObesity and hypertension are global health concerns. Both are linked with increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality....
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Associations between ambient air pollution, obesity, and serum vitamin D status in the general population of Korean adults
BackgroundAlthough a growing body of evidence suggests air pollution is associated with low serum vitamin D status, few studies have reported whether...
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Predictors of central and general obesity in Iranian preschool children: which anthropometric indices can be used as screening tools?
AimTo compare the ability of anthropometric indices [waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), neck-to-height ratio (NHR), conicity...
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Comparison between general obesity and abdominal adiposity to estimate cardiovascular disease prevalence in individuals with chronic kidney disease: results from NHANES 2005–2016
Abdominal obesity, regardless of overall obesity, is associated with metabolic abnormalities and with direct impact on cardiovascular risk. The aim...
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The economic burden of obesity in 4 south-eastern European countries associated with obesity-related co-morbidities
ObjectiveTo provide an assessment of the cost burden of obesity across a spectrum of obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) for four countries in...
