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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zhenwei Wang, Xu Huang, Jingjie Li, Naifeng Liu, Qin Wei
Summary: This study found that higher waist-hip ratio (WHR) is independently associated with the risk of subclinical myocardial injury (SC-MI) in the general population without cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is a linear positive correlation between WHR and the risk of SC-MI.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marta Borges-Canha, Joao Sergio Neves, Maria Manuel Silva, Fernando Mendonca, Telma Moreno, Sara Ribeiro, Joao Correa, Catarina Vale, Juliana Goncalves, Helena Urbano Ferreira, Sara Gil-Santos, Vanessa Guerreiro, Ana Sande, Selma B. Souto, Jorge Pedro, Paula Freitas, Davide Carvalho
Summary: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with other metabolic disorders and inflammation. Body fat content, especially abdominal fat, is linked to negative cardiometabolic outcomes.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Feng-Ching Shen, Yi-Wen Chiu, Mei-Chuan Kuo, Ming-Yen Lin, Jia-Jung Lee, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Jer-Ming Chang, Chi-Chih Hung, Hung-Chun Chen
Summary: The study found the obesity paradox in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), where high BMI is associated with low all-cause mortality risk. Central obesity may have better prognostic value than BMI for all-cause mortality, and low WHR or low BMI and high WHR, rather than high BMI, are associated with all-cause mortality in advanced CKD.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nawoda Hewage, Udaya Wijesekara, Rasika Perera
Summary: The study evaluates the accuracy of anthropometric indices in identifying obesity and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as well as investigating the emergence of obesity-related NCDs in young women in Sri Lanka. Measurements of height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and other indicators were taken. The results show that BMI, WC, WHtR, and hip circumference (HC) are intercorrelated measurements that can be used alone or in combination to define obesity and detect NCD risk. Additionally, BMI, A Body Shape Index (ABSI), and hip index (HI) combine separate risks to generate an overall anthropometric risk index (ARI), which appears to be a highly effective predictor of cardiovascular disease.
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Critical Care Medicine
Stefano Lazzari, Federica Romitti, Mattia Busana, Francesco Vassalli, Matteo Bonifazi, Matteo Maria Macri, Lorenzo Giosa, Francesca Collino, Daniel Heise, Martin Golinski, Simone Gattarello, Lars-Olav Harnisch, Serena Brusatori, Roberta Maj, Carmelo Zinnato, Konrad Meissner, Michael Quintel, Onnen Moerer, John J. Marini, Barnaby Sanderson, Luigi Camporota, Luciano Gattinoni
Summary: The main reason for weaning failure from VV-ECMO is the high effort required to eliminate carbon dioxide. A higher ratio of end-tidal carbon dioxide pressure to arterial carbon dioxide pressure is associated with a greater likelihood of weaning from VV-ECMO.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
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)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yingyue Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yajun Shi, Wei Dong, Yang Mu, Jing Wang, Yifan Gao, Rong Hu, Yong Xu, Yundai Chen, Jing Ma
Summary: This study aimed to assess the influence of waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) on the prognosis of heart failure (HF) patients with revascularized coronary heart disease (CHD) in China. The results showed that WHR is an independent risk factor for the long-term prognosis of Chinese HF patients with revascularized CHD, with patients having WHR >= 0.93 requiring intensified treatment.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Radka Taxova Braunerova, Marie Kunesova, Mirjam M. Heinen, Harry Rutter, Maria Hassapidou, Vesselka Duleva, Iveta Pudule, Ausra Petrauskiene, Agneta Sjoberg, Lauren Lissner, Igor Spiroski, Enrique Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Cecily C. Kelleher, Ingunn Holden Bergh, Tereza Metelcova, Jana Vignerova, Marek Brabec, Marta Buoncristiano, Julianne Williams, Philippa Simmonds, Hana Zamrazilova, Vojtech Hainer, Agneta Yngve, Ivo Rakovac, Joao Breda
Summary: This study evaluated waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in 7-year-old children from 10 European countries, finding that children in Southern European countries had significantly higher BMI, WC, and WHtR compared to those in Eastern and Northern Europe.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tazkia Mawaddatina, Uki Retno Budihastuti, Dwi Rahayu
Summary: This study found a correlation between waist circumference size, hip circumference, arm span, and waist-to-hip ratio with polycystic ovarian syndrome, with arm span being the dominant indicator of high risk.
SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Lina Zhang, Chen Chen, Cong Liu, Yi Zhang, Jianlong Fang, Jingxiu Han, Feng Zhao, Peng Du, Qiong Wang, Jiaonan Wang, Wanying Shi, Weidong Wang, Su Shi, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan, Xia Meng, Tiantian Li, Xiaoming Shi
Summary: This study found that there are non-linear associations between greenness exposure and obesity, with higher levels of greenness significantly associated with lower obesity risk.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fatemeh Moosaie, Seyede Marzie Fatemi Abhari, Niloofar Deravi, Arman Karimi Behnagh, Sadaf Esteghamati, Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi, Soghra Rabizadeh, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Alireza Esteghamati
Summary: This study followed up on 1,685 normotensive patients with type 2 diabetes and found that WHtR was a more accurate tool for predicting hypertension compared to WHR and BMI in these patients.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Daniel Nyarko Hukportie, Fu-Rong Li, Rui Zhou, Jia-Zhen Zheng, Xiao-Xiang Wu, Xian-Bo Wu
Summary: The study used data from the ACCORD study to examine the association between various obesity indexes and incident DN risk in T2DM patients, finding that higher levels of both central and general obesity were associated with an increased risk of DN in women but not in men.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
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)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun Gyo Gwon, Jimi Choi, Cheol Woong Jung, Chang Hun Lee, Se Won Oh, Sang-Kyung Jo, Won Yong Cho, Jae Berm Park, Kyu Ha Huh, Han Ro, Seungyeup Han, Jang-Hee Cho, Sik Lee, Jaeseok Yang, Myung-Gyu Kim
Summary: This study found that an increase in waist to hip ratio (WHR) among kidney transplant recipients can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, especially in older age and diabetes patients. However, baseline body mass index (BMI) did not predict the incidence of new onset CVD in these patients. Strategies to prevent metabolic burden post-transplantation may improve cardiovascular outcomes and patient survival.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yakubu Lawal, Rifkatu Mshelia-Reng, Special O. Omonua, Kenechukwu Odumodu, Ramatu Shuaibu, Ukamaka D. Itanyi, Amina I. Abubakar, Hadijat O. Kolade-Yunusa, Zumnan D. Songden, Caleb O. Ehusani, Olufemi Adediran, Felicia E. Anumah
Summary: This study aimed to compare waist-height ratio (WHtR) with other obesity indices in predicting peripheral neuropathy in persons with diabetes mellitus (DM). The results showed that WHtR had the highest odds ratio in predicting probable diabetic peripheral neuropathy, followed by waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI).
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Tahira Wangnoo, Gerald Stanley Zavorsky, Ashli Owen-Smith
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Critical Care Medicine
Gerald Zavorsky, Samuel Gasparyan, Rebecca Brooks
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seteena L. Ueberschlag, James R. Seay, Alexandra H. Roberts, Pamela C. DeSpirito, Jeremy M. Stith, Rodney J. Folz, Kathleen A. Carter, Edward P. Weiss, Gerald S. Zavorsky
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Physiology
Alessandra Magini, Mauro Contini, Emanuele Spadafora, Anna Apostolo, Elisabetta Salvioni, Simone Barbieri, Susanna Sciomer, Daniele Andreini, Fabrizio Veglia, Gerald S. Zavorsky, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Sport Sciences
Gerald S. Zavorsky
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Alessandra Magini, Gerald S. Zavorsky, Anna Apostolo, Mauro Contini, Simone Barbieri, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Summary: In heart failure patients, the week-to-week variability in DMCO was lowest when using the single-step NO-CO technique, while Vcap estimation was unreliable. The DMCO derived from double diffusion most closely matched that from the RF method.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Gerald Stanley Zavorsky, Ahmad Saleh Almamary, Mobarak Khalid Alqahtani, Shi Huh Samuel Shan, Douglas Shawn Gardenhire
Summary: This study aimed to demonstrate the need for race-specific reference equations for DLNO, as there are small but significant racial differences in DLNO and DLCO in healthy black adults.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Gerald S. Zavorsky, Xander M. R. van Wijk, Samuel Gasparyan, Nicholas S. Stollenwerk, Rebecca A. Brooks
Summary: The study found that sodium, ionized calcium, and chloride in whole blood remain stable at room temperature, but after 67 minutes of storage in slushed ice, there is a 5% probability that potassium concentration will increase by at least 0.3 mmol/L.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Gerald Stanley Zavorsky, Jiguo Cao
Summary: In this study, the researchers compared generalized additive models and segmented regression models to determine the reference equations for pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide and nitric oxide. The results showed that segmented linear regression can be used as an alternative to GAMLSS, especially when the predictive accuracy is similar between the two models. Additionally, the equipment used for measurement also had an impact on the results.
BMJ OPEN RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Arturo Cortes-Telles, Esperanza Figueroa-Hurtado, Diana Lizbeth Ortiz-Farias, Gerald Stanley Zavorsky
Summary: This study examined lung function in Hispanic subjects recovering from mild COVID-19. It found that one-third of patients had impaired pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and one-fifth had a restrictive spirometric pattern. Factors such as age, spirometric pattern, and symptoms were associated with impaired DLCO.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2022)
Letter
Medical Laboratory Technology
Gerald S. Zavorsky
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gerald S. Zavorsky, Rebecca A. Brooks
Summary: This study found that sexual activity within 30 minutes to 24 hours before exercise does not appear to affect aerobic fitness, musculoskeletal endurance, or strength/power.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Gerald S. Zavorsky, Xander M. R. van Wijk
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the stability of blood gases under different storage conditions using survival analyses. The results showed that pCO(2) and pH in blood samples remained stable for 60 minutes at room temperature and 3 hours in slushed ice. However, storing samples in slushed ice reduced the stability time for pO(2), especially when the baseline pO(2) was ≥60 mmHg. In conclusion, according to RCPA guidelines, blood gas and CO-oximetry panels can be stored for up to 40 minutes at room temperature.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Critical Care Medicine
G. S. Zavorsky, J. Cao
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Critical Care Medicine
G. S. Zavorsky
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Alyssa R. Mickle, Jesus D. Penaloza-Aponte, Richard Coffey, Natale A. Hall, David Baekey, Erica A. Dale
Summary: Closed-loop epidural stimulation (CL-ES) can improve respiratory deficits caused by cervical spinal cord injury, restoring diaphragm activity and enhancing contralateral activity. This treatment has the potential to lead to lasting recovery and device independence.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Shawn Miller Jr, Edgar Juarez Lopez, Jessica M. L. Grittner, Brendan J. Dougherty
Summary: This study tested the impact of CO2 supplementation at different concentrations on ventilatory long-term facilitation (vLTF) in rats and found that 2% CO2 supplementation during and after acute, intermittent hypoxia (AIH) was sufficient to maintain isocapnia and induce significant vLTF.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Behnam Vafadari, Yoshitaka Oku, Charlotte Tacke, Ali Harb, Swen Huelsmann
Summary: The preBo·tzinger Complex (preBo·tC) in the brainstem plays a critical role in generating respiratory rhythm. This study aimed to investigate the activity of inhibitory glycinergic neurons in the preBo·tC of anesthetized mice. Using juxtacellular recordings and optogenetic activation, the researchers were able to identify and characterize the activity pattern of these inhibitory neurons in relation to the breathing rhythm.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Stephen M. Johnson, Maia G. Gumnit, Sarah M. Johnson, Tracy L. Baker, Jyoti J. Watters
Summary: Low-level activation of mu-opioid receptors can increase the amplitude of inspiratory bursts in neonatal rat brainstem-spinal cord preparations. Endomorphin-2, an endogenous ligand for these receptors, was found to have similar effects. Disinhibition of inhibitory synaptic transmission may not be involved in the changes induced by endomorphin-2, and different mechanisms may underlie the increase in burst amplitude and decrease in burst frequency.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Raphael Martins de Abreu, Beatrice Cairo, Patricia Rehder-Santos, Claudio Donisete da Silva, Etore De Favari Signini, Juliana Cristina Milan-Mattos, Camila Akemi Sakaguchi, Aparecida Maria Catai, Alberto Porta
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between exercise capacity based on peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and resting cardiorespiratory coupling (CRC) levels. The results showed that resting CRC values were associated with exercise capacity in athletes but not in non-athletes.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Sarah M. Russel, Raluca E. Gosman, Katherine Gonzalez, Joshua Wright, Dennis O. Frank-Ito
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the response of different nasal morphologies to airflow-related variables during rapid/deep inspiration. The results showed that notched nasal vestibules had higher resistance values and airflow velocities, while standard nasal vestibules had higher mucosal heat flux. Different nasal phenotypes may predispose individuals to exercise-induced rhinitis.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Ivan Poliacek, Lukas Martvon, Michal Simera, Marcel Veternik, Jakub Misek, Lucia Cibulkova, Kimberly E. Iceman, Donald C. Bolser, Teresa Pitts
Summary: An animal model study evaluated the effects of an abdominal incision on cough and swallow, revealing that abdominal wall manipulations can increase pharyngeal muscle activity during swallow without affecting the cough reflex. Swallowing tended to occur more during the inspiratory phase. The results highlight the important role of abdominal wall sensory feedback in regulating swallow motor patterns.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Rui Yu, Tatsuma Okazaki, Yuzhuo Ren, Junko Okuyama, Satoru Ebihara, Shin-Ichi Izumi
Summary: Body postures significantly influence respiratory muscle force, cough pressure, subjective ease of coughing, and pulmonary function. The 60-degree semi-recumbent posture and sitting posture show better results compared to the supine posture.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Suzuna Sato, Koji Ishida, Noriko I. Tanaka, Keisho Katayama
Summary: Respiratory muscle endurance training has beneficial effects on whole-body endurance performance. A novel high-intensity interval (HII) protocol is found to enhance the efficacy of respiratory muscle training programs.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Letter
Physiology
R. Arieli
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Correction
Physiology
Ivan Poliacek, Michal Simera, Marcel Veternik, Zuzana Kotmanova, Teresa Pitts, Jan Hanacek, Jana Plevkova, Peter Machac, Nadezda Visnovcova, Jakub Misek, Jan Jakus
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Physiology
Dimitrios I. Bourdas, Nickos D. Geladas
Summary: This study examined the effects of breath-hold training on the performance of novice and elite breath-hold divers. The results showed that breath-hold training significantly improved red blood cell concentration, hemoglobin oxygen saturation steady state duration, and breath-hold time in novice divers. Elite divers had better breath-hold performance and higher peak mean arterial pressure compared to novices. The study suggests that breath-hold training can enhance the performance of divers.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2024)
