Obesity is an independent and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and known as a core of the metabolic syndrome. Obesity has been largely diagnosed based upon anthrompometric measurements like waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI). We sought to determine associations between anthropometric measurements and dyslipidemia in a community adult sample composed of 1,032 co...

introduction: musculoskeletal growth is variable during adolescent period and reaches its maximum by 18 years, whereas hemopoietic parameters reach adult values by 15 years. after adolescence period, the blood parameters may vary with nutrition and built of the individual. the purpose of this study was to find out any correlation between anthropometric and hematological parameters after the ado...

OBJECTIVE To identify associations between the weight groups underweight (UW), overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) at 5 years of age and exposures related to pregnancy, anthropometric measures at birth, sociodemographic factors, and family health, anthropometric measures and habits. DESIGN Regional cohort study. SETTING Oppland County, Norway. METHODS Pregnancy data were obtained from a pros...

OBJECTIVE To assess the differences in facial proportions between African American and Caucasian women. Differences within the African American population are sought. DESIGN Anthropometric survey. PARTICIPANTS Volunteer sample of African American women (N = 108), aged 18 through 30 years, with African American parents and no previous facial surgery or trauma. INTERVENTION Photographs and ...