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Association of waist-calf circumference ratio, waist circumference, calf circumference, and body mass index with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults: a cohort study
BackgroundWaist circumference (WC), calf circumference (CC), and body mass index (BMI) have been independently linked to mortality. However, it's not...
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The association between waist circumference and adult asthma attack using nationally representative samples
AimsThis study aims to explore the relationship between waist circumference and asthma attack in adults.
MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, we...
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Association of changes in waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and weight-adjusted-waist index with multimorbidity among older Chinese adults: results from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey (CLHLS)
BackgroundThe association of changes in waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) with subsequent...
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Waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children
BackgroundThe absolute agreement of surrogate measures of adiposity with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)-measured body composition was...
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Four-year longitudinal associations of physical activity, waist circumference, and blood pressure in UK adolescents
BackgroundThis study assessed the specific influence of physical activity (PA) and waist circumference (WC) on the 4-year growth trajectory of blood...
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Association between waist circumference and lung function in American middle-aged and older adults: findings from NHANES 2007–2012
PurposeThere is a major epidemic of obesity, and many obese patients suffer from respiratory symptoms and disease. However, limited research explores...
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Effects of Pilates on inter-recti distance, thickness of rectus abdominis, waist circumference and abdominal muscle endurance in primiparous women
BackgroundPilates is expected to have a positive effect on women with weakened abdominal muscles after childbirth. Pilates may have a beneficial...
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Is waist-calf circumference ratio associated with frailty in older adults? Findings from a cohort study
BackgroundThe waist-calf circumference ratio (WCR) has been suggested as a potential indicator of visceral adiposity. Nevertheless, the relationship...
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Development and validation of an accurate smartphone application for measuring waist-to-hip circumference ratio
Waist-to-hip circumference ratio (WHR) is now recognized as among the strongest shape biometrics linked with health outcomes, although use of this...
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Tremella fuciformis beverage improves glycated hemoglobin A1c and waist circumference in overweight/obese prediabetic subjects: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPrediabetes is increasing worldwide. Previous studies have demonstrated the potential of β-glucan derived from oat or barley to lower blood...
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Relationship between albumin-corrected anion gap and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease varied in different waist circumference groups: a cross-sectional study
ObjectivesTo investigate the association of albumin-corrected anion gap (ACAG) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and clinically...
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Added value of waist circumference to body mass index for predicting fracture risk in obesity: a prospective study from the CARTaGENE cohort
SummaryLarger waist circumference is significantly associated with an increased risk of distal lower limb fractures in individuals aged 40–70 years...
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Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) e waist body mass index (wBMI): Which is better?
Obesity and overfat are most commonly assessed using the body mass index (BMI), which evaluates “total obesity”, without accounting for body fat...
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Longitudinal relationship between screen time, cardiorespiratory fitness, and waist circumference of children and adolescents: a 3-year cohort study
PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine the interaction between screen time and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in their longitudinal association...
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Population-based references for waist and hip circumferences, waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios for children and adolescents, and evaluation of their predictive ability
Childhood obesity is a public health problem globally as well as in Poland. This paper aimed to provide age- and sex-specific waist circumference,...
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Consecutive gain and loss in body weight and waist circumference with risk of subsequent breast cancer in Korean women
BackgroundThis study investigated the association between longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference and breast cancer risk according to...
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Cutoff values of body fat composition to predict metabolic risk factors with normal waist circumference in Asian Indian population
ObjectivesThe aim of the study is to see if visceral fat volume (VFV), subcutaneous fat volume (SFV), and visceral-subcutaneous fat ratio (VSR) can...
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The weight of childhood adversity: evidence that childhood adversity moderates the impact of genetic risk on waist circumference in adulthood
ObjectiveThe present study tested the interactive effects of childhood adversity and polygenic risk scores for waist circumference (PRS-WC) on waist...
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Effect of waist circumference and body mass index on the level of spinal anesthesia
BackgroundWe aimed to determine the effects of waist circumference and body mass index on spinal anesthesia levels. In total, 120 surgical patients...
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The association of phthalate metabolites with childhood waist circumference and abdominal obesity
The association between phthalates exposure and childhood abdominal obesity is still unclear. This study aimed to assess phthalates (PAEs) exposure...
