نتایج جستجو برای: waist circumference

تعداد نتایج: 29892  

Journal: :Clinical science 2007
Roger E Peverill Helena J Teede Erica Malan Dimitra Kotsopoulos Joseph J Smolich Barry P McGrath

The contribution of obesity to the occurrence of cardiovascular events may not be wholly related to its influence on traditional risk factors. Coagulation and fibrinolysis may also influence cardiovascular risk, but the relationship of adiposity with these processes is unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships of BMI (body mass index), waist circumference, hip c...

2013
YING WEI GELI LIU JINGYAN YANG RONGXIU ZHENG LIHONG JIANG PENGLI BAO

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MS) and vascular endothelial cell dysfunction (ECD) in adolescents. Sixty obese pediatric inpatients at the General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University from February 2011 to February 2012 were included. Among these, 30 patients were obese and 30 patients were diagnosed with MS. Thirty healthy subjects were r...

Journal: :Military medicine 2011
Josefin Sundin Nicola T Fear Simon Wessely Roberto J Rona

OBJECTIVE To assess the risk factors of obesity in terms of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in the UK Armed Forces. METHODS A quota sample from all UK services, of 2,448 men and 311 women aged 17-55 years. RESULTS The risk ratios for those with a BMI 227.5 kg/m2 and waist circumference 294 cm in men were 0.21 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.13-0.34) for non-whites compared to...

Journal: :Revista de saude publica 2007
Flávio Sarno Carlos Augusto Monteiro

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative importance of Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference for the determination of hypertension in adults. METHODS Cross sectional analysis of a sample of employees (N=1,584), aged 18 to 64 years, from a private general hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Data collection included the application of a structured questionnaire and blood pressure, weight...

2012
Guixiang Zhao Chaoyang Li Earl S. Ford James Tsai Satvinder S. Dhingra Janet B. Croft Lela R. McKnight-Eily Lina S. Balluz

Obesity is associated with increased risks for mental disorders. This study examined associations of obesity indicators including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-height ratio with suicidal ideation among U.S. women. We analyzed data from 3,732 nonpregnant women aged ≥20 years who participated in the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We used anthro...

Journal: :JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2012
Mozaffer Rahim Hingorjo Masood Anwar Qureshi Asghar Mehdi

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of neck circumference as an index of excess weight and obesity in young adults while identifying its appropriate cutoff points. METHODS The study comprised 41 male and 109 female students, aged 18-20 years. Anthropometric markers of obesity were measured, including body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and compared wi...

2015
Ting-Kuang Yeh Ying-Chun Cho Ting-Chi Yeh Chung-Yi Hu Li-Ching Lee Chun-Yen Chang

This exploratory study examines the relationship between cardiometabolic risk factors (blood pressure, waist circumference, BMI, and total cholesterol) and cognitive/academic performance. In this study, 1297 Taiwanese tenth-grade volunteers are recruited. Scores from the Basic Competency Test, an annual national competitive entrance examination, are used to evaluate academic performance. Cognit...

Ahmad Tamaddoni, Donya Kheirkhah, Haleh Esmaili, Reza Ghadimi,

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 element...

Journal: :Jornal de pediatria 2015
Luís Lopes Rute Santos Carla Moreira Beatriz Pereira Vítor Pires Lopes

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the ability of different measures of adiposity to discriminate between low/high motor coordination and to evaluate the relationship between different measures of adiposity and motor coordination. METHODS This study included 596 elementary school children aged 9 to 12 years (218 females - 47.1%). Weight, height, and waist circumference were objectively m...

Journal: :Revista de saude publica 2005
Débora Martins dos Santos Rosely Sichieri

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the nutritional status of elderly persons and to compare the correlation between the body mass index (BMI=kg/m2) with measures of adiposity and fat distribution among elderly and middle-aged adults. METHODS Elderly persons (N=699; 60 years or older) and middle-aged adults (N=1,306; 40-59.9 years) participating in a population-based survey conducted in 1996 in the municip...

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