Digit ratio (2D:4D) and facial width-to-height ratio (WHR) are supposedly static indicators of testosterone exposition during prenatal and pubertal lifetime, respectively. Both measures have been linked to aggressive and assertive behavior in laboratory economic games, as well as in real world scenarios. Most of the research-often limited to male subjects-considers the associations between thes...

Skeletal muscle sensitivity and responsiveness to insulin and their relationship to overall glucose disposal and insulin binding were determined in 89 premenopausal women of varying body fat topography (waist/hips girth ratio [WHR] 0.64-1.02) and obesity level (percentage of ideal body weight 92-230). As a marker of insulin action, the percentage of total glycogen synthase present in the I form...

Whole-History Rating (WHR) is a new method to estimate the time-varying strengths of players involved in paired comparisons. Like many variations of the Elo rating system, the whole-history approach is based on the dynamic Bradley-Terry model. But, instead of using incremental approximations, WHR directly computes the exact maximum a posteriori over the whole rating history of all players. This...

A cross sectional study of 136 women age group40-55 years was conducted to study which anthropometric measure had the strongest association with cardiovascular disease risk factors in middle aged women. In accordance with their BMI measurement subjects were divided into three groups namely: Normal weight (Group1) BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2, Overweight (Group2) - 25 kg/m2 - 29.9 kg/m2, Obese (Group3) -...

Abstract The present study was carried out to determine incidence of overweight and obesity in Pakistani servicemen with reference their area duty, feeding habits also identify risk factors. Accordingly, 2,501 selected from all over Pakistan using multiple stage stratified sampling protocol. Nutrition assessment performed body mass index (BMI), waist hip ratio (WHR) dietary food frequency quest...

The debate of whether body-mass index (BMI) or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the primary visual cue to female physical attractiveness (FPA) has generated considerable interest. However, experiments addressing this question typically have limited ecological validity and do not capture the ultimate goal of FPA, which is to elicit male sexual arousal. Hence, using an unobtrusive measures design, we ...

The distribution of fat tissue is related to the risk metabolic diseases. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) an essential hormone for calcium homeostasis. According several types research, body affects PTH levels. Currently, Body Mass Index (BMI) not only parameter needed identify in accordance with chronic disease risks such as Waist Circumference (WC), Hip Ratio (WHR), and Height (WHtR). study aimed d...

BACKGROUND In a previous study of Chinese men, we found that men with a higher waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) have a higher prostate cancer risk. Because leptin and insulin are related to body fat distribution, we examined whether leptin and insulin were associated with prostate cancer risk. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 128 case patients with incident prostate cancer and from 306 healt...

BACKGROUND Obesity is a risk factor that has been associated scientifically with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cancer and other life threatening diseases. The results of some studies have also shown that obesity is an independent risk factor for the development and progression of renal damage. OBJECTIVES The aim of the current study is to define which general and central obesity ant...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of metabolic syndrome varies widely by ethnicity and by the criteria used in its definition. OBJECTIVE To identify the optimal cutoff values for waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) for identifying metabolic syndrome among the Saudi population. DESIGN Nationwide household cross-sectional population-based survey. SETTING Thi...