Anthropometric indices of adiposity include BMI, waist circumference and waist:height ratio. In the recruitment phase of a prospective cohort study carried out between 1998 and 2002 we studied a population sample of 11 786 white Caucasian non-pregnant women in Southampton, UK aged 20-34 years, and explored the extent to which proposed cut-off points for the three indices identified the same or ...

Consistent associations have been observed between macro-level urban sprawl and overweight/obesity, but whether residential proximity to urban centres predicts adiposity change over time has not been established. Further, studies of local-area walkability and overweight/obesity have generated mixed results. This study examined 4-year change in adults' waist circumference in relation to proximit...

The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO) has defined the waist circumference cutoff value of central obesity as 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the corresponding waist circumference values. A total of 3,508 persons in the Korean Rural Genomic Cohort Study were enrolled in this survey. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve a...

AIM To compare the waist related anthropometric measures like waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist - hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) as predictors of coronary artery disease (CAD) in women. METHODS The study included 88 women aged 40-80 years. Waist circumference, hip circumference, height, weight, age, and other covariates were collected by questionnaire. The pr...

Few studies have examined longitudinal associations between close social relationships and weight change. Using data from 3,074 participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study who were examined in 2000, 2005, and 2010 (at ages 33-45 years in 2000), we estimated separate logistic regression random-effects models to assess whether patterns of exposure to supportive and ...

OBJECTIVES To identify important factors (linked to lifestyle, eating and sedentary behaviors) relating to waist circumference among urban South Indian children aged 3 to 16 years. DESIGN Cross sectional. SETTING Urban schools of Bangalore, from August 2008 to January 2010. PARTICIPANTS 8444 children; 4707 children aged 3-10 years and 3737 children aged 10-16 years. METHODS Data were co...

OBJECTIVES Metabolic syndrome has received attention as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, with particular importance attached to visceral fat accumulation, which is associated with lifestyle-related diseases and is strongly correlated with waist circumference. In this study, our aim is to propose waist circumference cut-off values that can be used as a marker for fatty liver based on a ...

background: the prevalence of obesity is increasing and many countries are struggling with its high rate and serious complications. as a result of distinct diet in obese children, they may be susceptible to nutritional deficiencies in particular, iron deficiency. this study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity and iron indices. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 206 elementary...