The Hypertriglyceridemic Waist, Waist-to-Height Ratio, and Cardiometabolic Risk
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Hypertriglyceridemic waist and cardiometabolic risk in hypertensive women.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) and cardiometabolic risk factors in women with hypertension. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed in 218 patients monitored by HiperDia (Enrollment and Monitoring Program for Hypertensive and Diabetic Individuals) in two health units in São Luis, MA, Brazil. The dependent variable was HW and the independent...
متن کاملWaist-to-height ratio, waist circumference, and body mass index as indices of cardiometabolic risk among 36,642 Taiwanese adults
PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the association of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) with cardiometabolic risk. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 21,038 men and 15,604 women who participated in a health check-up were included. RESULTS In both men and women, the area under the curve (AUC) of WHtR was significantly greater than that of BMI ...
متن کاملHypertriglyceridemic Waist
Background—The present study tested the hypothesis that simple variables, such as waist circumference and fasting plasma triglyceride (TG) concentrations, could be used as screening tools for the identification of men characterized by a metabolic triad of nontraditional risk factors (elevated insulin and apolipoprotein [apo] B and small, dense LDL particles). Methods and Results—Results of the ...
متن کاملWaist-to-height ratio and its relation with cardiometabolic risk factors in children from Bucaramanga, Colombia.
BACKGROUND Currently, the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has emerged as a practical and useful indicator for identifying cardiometabolic risk in child and adolescent population. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between the WHtR and cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) in a cohort of children in Bucaramanga, Colombia. METHODS Analytical cross-sectional study. Child population between 6-10...
متن کاملWaist-to-height ratio and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescence: findings from a prospective birth cohort
OBJECTIVE To examine the associations between body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) measured in childhood and adolescence and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescence. METHODS Secondary data analysis of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a population based cohort. Data from 2858 adolescents aged 15.5 (standard deviation 0.4) years and 2710 of these partic...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0022-3476
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.09.051