The usefulness of anthropometric measures

Anthropometric Measures and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

Consistency between anthropometric measures in national surveys.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the consistency between height and weight values obtained by direct measurement and reporting in contemporary national surveys. METHODS A group of 20 to 39 year olds were selected in the Household Budget Survey (POF) and Surveillance System Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases Survey Telephone (VIGITEL), 2008 and 2009. The surveys were matched by sex and age. ...

Anthropometric Measures and the Risk of Developing leiomyoma in Ghana

Background: The etiology of uterine leiomyoma (or fibroids) is poorly understood. Sex steroid hormones, genetic, and growth factors have been hypothesized to play a role in their development, and anthropometric characteristics may influence uterine leiomyoma risk through these sex steroid hormones. Methods: We analyzed retrospectively-collected data from two hundred (200) patients diagnosed as ...

The Association of Body Image With Anthropometric Measures and Eating Disorders Among Students From University Sports Teams

Background and aims: Body image is defined as a complex concept involving a person’s thoughts,feelings, and attitudes about his/her body. The body image dissatisfaction may expose the individuals,specifically athletes, to eating disorders (EDs). The aim of this study is to assess the association of bodyimage score with EDs and anthropometric measures in students from universit...

Anthropometric Measures of Obesity and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism

Objectives—The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of various obesity measures on identification of subjects at risk and their respective risk estimates for VTE in a prospective population-based study. Methods and Results—Measures of body composition such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were registered in 6708 subj...