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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Azra Ramezankhani, Fereidoun Azizi, Mitra Hasheminia, Farzad Hadaegh
Summary: This study examined the association between obesity indices and hospitalization rates in Iranian adults. Obese individuals and those with high waist circumference had higher rates of hospitalization, particularly in women, suggesting that obesity prevention programs may reduce hospitalizations.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Teufel, Jacqueline A. Seiglie, Pascal Geldsetzer, Michaela Theilmann, Maja E. Marcus, Cara Ebert, William Andres Lopez Arboleda, Kokou Agoudavi, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Krishna K. Aryal, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Garry Brian, Pascal Bovet, Maria Dorobantu, Mongal Singh Gurung, David Guwatudde, Corine Houehanou, Dismand Houinato, Jutta M. Adelin Jorgensen, Gibson B. Kagaruki, Khem B. Karki, Demetre Labadarios, Joao S. Martins, Mary T. Mayige, Roy Wong McClure, Joseph Kibachio Mwangi, Omar Mwalim, Bolormaa Norov, Sarah Crooks, Farshad Farzadfar, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Bahendeka K. Silver, Lela Sturua, Chea Stanford Wesseh, Andrew C. Stokes, Utibe R. Essien, Jan-Walter De Neve, Rifat Atun, Justine I. Davies, Sebastian Vollmer, Till W. Barnighausen, Mohammed K. Ali, James B. Meigs, Deborah J. Wexler, Jennifer Manne-Goehler
Summary: The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and diabetes is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, with BMI affecting the risk of diabetes, but there are significant regional variations in this association.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Edward Franek, Prem Pais, Jan Basile, Claudia Nicolay, Sohini Raha, Ana Hickey, Nadia. N. N. Ahmad, Manige Konig, Hong Kan, Hertzel. C. C. Gerstein
Summary: In this post hoc analysis, researchers analyzed data from 4952 patients with type 2 diabetes and found that waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference, and waist circumference adjusted for hip circumference were independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease outcomes. However, body mass index was only a risk factor for heart failure requiring hospitalization. These findings indicate the importance of considering body fat distribution when assessing cardiovascular risk.
CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sangmo Hong, Jung Hwan Park, Kyungdo Han, Chang Beom Lee, Dong Sun Kim, Sung Hoon Yu
Summary: Elderly patients with T2DM and obesity have better clinical outcomes compared to normal-weight patients. Waist circumference (WC) is a suitable indicator for assessing obesity-related risks in these patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Linling Yu, Hong Mei, Da Shi, Xing Wang, Man Cheng, Lieyang Fan, Yang Xiao, Ruyi Liang, Bin Wang, Meng Yang, Weihong Chen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of caffeine exposure on children's health. The findings suggest that higher caffeine consumption is associated with increased risks of obesity and overweight, as well as higher BMI z-scores and waist circumference. The relationship between caffeine exposure and adverse adiposity outcomes is more significant in children aged 6-11 years compared to those aged 12-19 years.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ying-Xiu Zhang, Jian Chen, Xiao-Hui Liu
Summary: The study examined the prevalence of central obesity among normal-weight children and adolescents, finding a higher prevalence in the high-normal BMI group compared to the low-normal BMI group.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xiao-cong Liu, Yu Huang, Kenneth Lo, Yu-qing Huang, Ji-yan Chen, Ying-qing Feng
Summary: The study found that the Waist-BMI Ratio can independently predict overall and cardiovascular mortality risk in a dose-response relationship, with ROC curve analysis showing it to be a better discriminator of mortality compared to BMI, WC, and waist-to-height ratio.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rui Zhou, Furong Li, Guochong Chen, Qiang Fu, Shanyuan Gu, Xianbo Wu
Summary: This study found that both general and abdominal obesity were associated with an increased risk of incident diabetic neuropathy among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, regardless of sex.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Felipe Mendes Delpino, Lilian Munhoz Figueiredo
Summary: Melatonin supplementation may significantly reduce body weight, but its effects on BMI and waist circumference are inconclusive, requiring further studies for confirmation.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Xinyu Xiao, Xinyi Yu, Huiping Zhu, Xiaobing Zhai, Shiyang Li, Wenzhi Ma, Meishou Ouyang, Keyang Liu, Ehab S. Eshak, Jinhong Cao
Summary: This study investigated the associations between anthropometric parameters and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality among diabetic patients. The results showed that arm circumference (AC) and arm-to-waist ratio (AC/WC) were inversely associated with CVD and all-cause mortality among individuals with diabetes. These anthropometric parameters are important for diabetic patients.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Guotai Sheng, Jiajun Qiu, Maobin Kuang, Nan Peng, Guobo Xie, Yuanqin Chen, Shuhua Zhang, Yang Zou
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the predictive value of three simple anthropometric indicators of obesity (BMI, WC, and WHtR) for the occurrence of diabetes in the future. The results showed that WC was the best indicator, and WHtR performed best for predicting diabetes in the medium to long term.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Man Li, Ping Zhu, Shu-xia Wang
Summary: Patients with high WC and diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular death. WC and diabetes may provide additional prognostic value beyond traditional risk factors.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Marco La Marra, Antonietta Messina, Ciro Rosario Ilardi, Giuseppe Verde, Raffaella Amato, Nadia Esposito, Simona Troise, Antonella Orlando, Giovanni Messina, Vincenzo Monda, Girolamo Di Maio, Ines Villano
Summary: This study suggests that waist circumference is a better indicator of the association between obesity and executive functions compared to body mass index. Furthermore, it found that motor performance partially mediates this relationship.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
M. Moltrer, L. Pala, C. Cosentino, E. Mannucci, C. M. Rotella, B. Cresci
Summary: This study evaluated the accuracy of a new index wBMI in identifying overfat and obese patients, compared to BMI, waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). The results showed positive correlations between wBMI, BMI, WC, WHtR, and fat mass percentage (FM%). The analysis also revealed that WHtR had the highest discriminating capacity for males, while wBMI was the best indicator for females.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Santo Marsigliante, Vito Ciardo, Antonio Di Maglie, Giulia My, Antonella Muscella
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a 6-month educational intervention in the school setting on lifestyle, nutrient adequacy, and diet quality in primary school children. The results show that the intervention group had significant improvements in body mass index, obesity rate, and waist circumference compared to the control group. Additionally, the participating children acquired healthy eating habits.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)