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Medicine, General & Internal
Stefano Lazzer, Mattia D'Alleva, Miriam Isola, Maria De Martino, Diana Caroli, Adele Bondesan, Alice Marra, Alessandro Sartorio
Summary: Recent evidence suggests that simple and inexpensive anthropometric measurements can help identify obese women at higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome. This study compared the accuracy of different adiposity and body composition indexes in identifying metabolic syndrome in a group of 876 women. The results showed that VAI and CMI performed the best in predicting metabolic syndrome, and these indexes were also the most sensitive and specific. This study highlights the usefulness of VAI and CMI in clinical practice for detecting metabolic syndrome in obese women.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yingshan Liu, Xiaocong Liu, Haixia Guan, Shuting Zhang, Qibo Zhu, Xiaoying Fu, Hongmei Chen, Songtao Tang, Yingqing Feng, Jian Kuang
Summary: In hypertensive patients, weight, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, body adiposity index, body roundness index, and waist-hip-height ratio were identified as independent risk factors for diabetes, with the body roundness index being the most superior predictor among the anthropometric indices.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hannah Oh, So-Young Kwak, Garam Jo, Juhee Lee, Dahyun Park, Dong Hoon Lee, NaNa Keum, Jong-Tae Lee, Edward L. Giovannucci, Min-Jeong Shin
Summary: The study examined the relationships between BMI, waist circumference, predicted body fat mass, and mortality in a Korean population. The results showed a J-shaped association between BMI and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, with the lowest point at BMI = 25.0-29.9. It was also found that higher waist circumference and predicted body fat mass were positively associated with mortality, suggesting a need for re-evaluation of current overweight criteria for Asians.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Deepika R. Laddu, FeiFei Qin, Haley Hedlin, Marcia L. Stefanick, JoAnn E. Manson, Oleg Zaslavsky, Charles Eaton, Lisa Warsinger Martin, Thomas Rohan, Themistocles L. Assimes
Summary: In older women, utilizing DXA measurements of fatness can improve the accuracy of predicting cardiometabolic disease risk, particularly diabetes. Percentage of trunk fat is the most effective adiposity measure, and it demonstrates improved predictive value for diabetes and ASCVD compared to traditional adiposity indices such as WC, BMI, and WHR.
MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Atieh Mirzababaei, Faezeh Abaj, Darya Khosravinia, Moloud Ghorbani, Neda Valisoltani, Cain C. T. Clark, Mina Radmehr, Khadijeh Mirzaei
Summary: Obesity affects body composition and anthropometric measurements. Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Body Roundness Index (BRI) are associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. This study examined the mediating effect of inflammatory markers on the association between ABSI and BRI with cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese women. The results suggest that inflammation plays an important role in the relationship between body shape indices and cardiometabolic risk factors.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katia Gianlupi Lopes, Elisana Lima Rodrigues, Mariana Rodrigues da Silva Lopes, Valter Aragao do Nascimento, Arnildo Pott, Rita de Cassia Avellaneda Guimaraes, Giovana Eliza Pegolo, Karine de Cassia Freitas
Summary: Infancy and adolescence are crucial periods for bone health, and the lack of proper nutrition, exercise, and the presence of obesity can increase the risk of bone diseases. It is important to develop and maintain healthy eating habits during these stages to prevent fractures and promote healthy aging.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Shin Kawasoe, Takuro Kubozono, Anwar Ahmed Salim, Satoko Ojima, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Hironori Miyahara, Koichi Tokushige, Masaaki Miyata, Mitsuru Ohishi
Summary: This study investigated the association between baseline anthropometric indices and hypertension incidence over a 5-year period in the general Japanese population. The results showed that body mass index, waist circumference, and body roundness index were significantly associated with the development of hypertension in both men and women across all age categories. However, a body shape index did not show a stronger association than other indices. These findings can help identify high-risk populations for hypertension and provide preventive interventions.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biology
Nihan Cakir Bicer, Asime Aleyna Ermis, Dilsat Bas
Summary: This study evaluated different anthropometric indices for their use in PCOS and MetS risk assessment. The results showed that VAI and WC were strong predictors of PCOS, while WC, LAP index, and BRI were strong predictors of MetS.
Article
Oncology
Jae Won Park, Kyungdo Han, Dong Wook Shin, Yohwan Yeo, Ji Won Chang, Jung Eun Yoo, Su-Min Jeong, Se-Kyung Lee, Jai Min Ryu, Yong-Moon Park
Summary: The study found a positive association between obesity and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal Korean women, and an inverse association in premenopausal women.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Kristen D. Brantley, Oana A. Zeleznik, Barbra A. Dickerman, Raji Balasubramanian, Clary B. Clish, Julian Avila-Pacheco, Bernard Rosner, Rulla M. Tamimi, A. Heather Eliassen
Summary: This nested case-control study investigated the association between lipid and polar metabolites and breast cancer risk in pre- and postmenopausal women. The results showed that metabolomic adiposity scores were inversely related to breast cancer risk in premenopausal women, while they were positively associated with risk in postmenopausal women. These findings suggest that metabolic dysregulation may have different effects on pre- and postmenopausal breast cancer.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jamee Guerra Valencia, Willy Ramos, Liliana Cruz-Ausejo, Jenny Raquel Torres-Malca, Joan A. Loayza-Castro, Gianella Zulema Zenas-Trujillo, Norka Rocio Guillen Ponce, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Victor Juan Vera-Ponce, Jhony A. De La Cruz-Vargas
Summary: The study analyzed the association between fruit intake and body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in a representative sample of Peruvians. Fruit intake per serving was found to be negatively related to general body adiposity and central fat distribution. However, the consumption of fruit in the form of juices was positively associated with a significant increase in BMI and WC.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Elizabeth Vasquez, Mark H. Kuniholm, Allison A. Appleton, Leah H. Rubin, Ada A. Adimora, Margaret A. Fischl, Ervin Fox, Wendy J. Mack, Susan Holman, Caitlin Anne Moran, Howard Minkoff, Michael W. Plankey, Anjali Sharma, Phyllis C. Tien, Kathleen M. Weber, Deborah R. Gustafson
Summary: Observations of overweight and obesity in association with neuropsychological performance (NP) vary depending on various factors. The study compared the associations between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with NP in women living with HIV and those without HIV. The results showed inconsistent relationships in different domains.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marwa M. M. Elsayed, Ghada E. E. El Refaye, Ahmed Rabiee, Sameh Abouzeid, Hany F. F. Elsisi
Summary: This study investigated the impact of aerobic exercise combined with dietary restriction on hormonal, metabolic, and psychological variables in postmenopausal women. The results showed significant changes in all measured variables in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chung-Ming Tu, Ting-En Wei, Guo-Shiang Tseng, Chien-Chou Chen, Cheng-Wei Liu
Summary: The study revealed a significant association between elevated serum uric acid levels, body shape index, and body roundness index with incident metabolic syndrome. Elevated uric acid levels had a dose-response effect on MetS independent of BMI, BRI, and BSI in healthy individuals. Future studies can consider using uric acid levels to stratify cardiometabolic risk in healthy individuals.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jiacheng Ding, Xuejiao Chen, Zhan Shi, Kaizhi Bai, Songhe Shi
Summary: In this longitudinal study, a U-shaped relationship between body roundness index (BRI) and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality was observed. Three BRI longitudinal trajectories were identified, namely low-stable, moderate-stable, and high-stable, with the high-stable group being significantly associated with an increased risk of both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)