The objective of the present study was to compare the percentage of body fat (%BF), BMI, and central fat distribution anthropometric measures as indices of obesity and to assess the respective associations with cardiovascular risk factors in young female students. Subjects were 220 healthy Greek female students. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to estimate %BF, anthropometric measureme...

Conventional indicators - weight-for-age, height-for-age, weight-for-height and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) reflect different facets of the nutritional status. Weight-for-age is the most commonly used indicator. When used individually or in combination, conventional indices fail to depict the overall magnitude of undernutrition in the population. Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure...

BACKGROUND Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although clinical and epidemiological studies have shown that OSA and obesity are strongly associated, few Asian studies have examined the associations between anthropometric obesity indices and OSA, especially in the Korean population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of anthr...

objective: this study aimed to compare newborns anthropometric indices of housewives and employed women. materials and methods: this case control study compared newborns’ anthropometric indices (weight, length, head circumference) and first minute apgar between working women and housewives. two hundred consecutive term pregnant women during active phase of labor without any pregnancy complicati...

introduction: hunger and reduction in regular energy intake can lead to a number of problems based on their intensity. for instance, low energy level can cause blood cell production to decline or it may pose a higher risk of anemia. it can also weaken the immune system and platelet aggregation or negatively affect clot formation. this study aimed to have a closer look at fasting and regular phy...

AIM To compare the associations of several anthropometric indices (i.e. waist circumference [WC], waist-to-height ratio, body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio) with the insulin resistance (IR) proxy measures in Greek schoolchildren. METHODS A random sample of 248 children was used. Fasting plasma glucose and serum insulin levels were measured. IR was estimated through homeostasis model...