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Pediatrics
Felicia J. Setiono, Laura A. Guerra, Cindy Leung, Tashara M. Leak
Summary: Measures of abdominal obesity, especially waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio, are important indicators for predicting future chronic diseases. Female adolescents, Mexican American adolescents, and adolescents with college-educated parents tend to have higher odds of high-risk waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. These findings suggest the need for considering these measures in assessing adiposity burden and designing targeted health interventions.
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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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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
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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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jiang-Feng Ke, Jun-Wei Wang, Jun-Xi Lu, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Yun Liu, Lian-Xi Li
Summary: Comparing the associations between four anthropometric indices and cardio-cerebrovascular events in Chinese T2DM patients, it was found that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) had a stronger association and may be a better indicator for evaluating cardiovascular risks in this population.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Salima Taleb, Kafila Boulaba, Ahlem Yousfi, Nada Taleb, Basma Difallah, Samira Negrichi
Summary: The aim of the study was to analyze the associations between anthropometric measures and high blood pressure in Algerian patients. Results showed that obesity increases the risk of hypertension, but the discriminatory power of anthropometry in predicting high blood pressure remains limited.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Ya Mei Li, Zhi Yong Zou, Ying Hua Ma, Jia You Luo, Jin Jing, Xin Zhang, Chun Yan Luo, Hong Wang, Hai Ping Zhao, De Hong Pan, Mi Yang Luo
Summary: The study found that anthropometric indices have good predictive performance for metabolic syndrome in Chinese adolescents, but perform poorly in overweight and obese participants. Waist circumference showed relatively better performance in all subgroup analyses.
BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Bo Yang, Jingli Yang, Martin Ming-him Wong, Juwel Rana, Qinghua Yang, Vicky Chan, Moyukh Shabon Khan, Aimin Yang, Kenneth Lo
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and trends of elevated waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and waist circumference (WC) among adults in the U.S. It found that the prevalence of elevated WHtR and WC has been increasing over the years. Additionally, a quarter of the population had normal WC but elevated WHtR, which was associated with a higher risk of cardiometabolic diseases, particularly diabetes. Future clinical practices should focus on this overlooked high-risk population.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Zbigniew Kulaga, Anna Swiader-Lesniak, Aneta Kotowska, Mieczyslaw Litwin
Summary: This paper provides normative values for waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and waist-to-hip ratio for Polish children and adolescents aged 3-18 years, aiming for more precise monitoring of abdominal fat accumulation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xuan Xi, Di Wu, Wenyi Wu, Yuanke Zhou, Qin Zhang, Yujie Wang, Hong Wang, Qin Liu
Summary: This study explores the influence of obesity indicators on the onset age of different pubertal characteristics and tempo among girls. The results show that overweight and obesity before pubertal onset can affect the age of onset and accelerate pubertal tempo. Furthermore, overweight and high waist circumference before menarche also impact the age of menarche.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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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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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
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)
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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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Clinical Neurology
Zheng Ren, Yuyu Li, Xiangrong Li, Hong Shi, Hanfang Zhao, Minfu He, Shuang Zha, Shuyin Qiao, Yajiao Pu, Hongjian Liu, Xiumin Zhang
Summary: Among Chinese older adults, underweight may be a significant risk factor for cognitive impairment, while no association was found between overweight/obesity and risk of cognitive impairment, as well as waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)