[HTML][HTML] The metabolic phenotype in obesity: fat mass, body fat distribution, and adipose tissue function

GH Goossens - Obesity facts, 2017 - karger.com
The current obesity epidemic poses a major public health issue since obesity predisposes
towards several chronic diseases. BMI and total adiposity are positively correlated with …

The performance of anthropometric tools to determine obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Sommer, B Teufer, M Szelag, B Nussbaumer-Streit… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The aim of this systematic review was to assess the performance of anthropometric tools to
determine obesity in the general population (CRD42018086888). Our review included 32 …

[PDF][PDF] Waist circumference and waist-hip ratio: report of a WHO expert consultation, Geneva, 8-11 December 2008

World Health Organization - 2011 - apps.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Consultation on Waist Circumference and
Waist–Hip Ratio was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 8–11 December 2008. The …

Body size, body composition and fat distribution: comparative analysis of European, Maori, Pacific Island and Asian Indian adults

EC Rush, I Freitas, LD Plank - British Journal of Nutrition, 2009 - cambridge.org
Although there is evidence that Asian Indians, Polynesians and Europeans differ in their
body fat (BF)–BMI relationships, detailed comparative analysis of their underlying body …

Appropriateness of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio cutoffs for different ethnic groups

SA Lear, PT James, GT Ko, S Kumanyika - European journal of clinical …, 2010 - nature.com
Current waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) cutoffs have been identified
from studies of predominantly European-derived populations. However, these cutoffs may …

Ethnic differences in body composition and the associated metabolic profile: a comparative study between Asians and Caucasians

SN Wulan, KR Westerterp, G Plasqui - Maturitas, 2010 - Elsevier
It is estimated that Asia will be the home of more than 100 million people with type 2
diabetes by the year of 2025. This region combines a high proportion of the world's …

Beyond BMI-phenotyping the obesities

JE Blundell, AG Dulloo, J Salvador, G Frühbeck… - Obesity Facts, 2014 - karger.com
For more than a decade, researchers in the field of obesity have debated the value of the
BMI as the most common and convenient index for classifying the obese condition. The …

[图书][B] Postfeminism and health: Critical psychology and media perspectives

S Riley, A Evans, M Robson - 2019 - library.oapen.org
Winner of the 2021 BPS Book Award: Academic Text category, this groundbreaking book
employs a transdisciplinary and poststructuralist methodology to develop the concept of …

Association of physical activity with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older adults: the Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition …

M Ryu, J Jo, Y Lee, YS Chung, KM Kim… - Age and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective: this study examined the association of physical activity with sarcopenia and
sarcopenic obesity among the community-dwelling Korean elderly. Methods: subjects …

Identification of obesity and cardiovascular risk in ethnically and racially diverse populations: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

G Rao, TM Powell-Wiley, I Ancheta, K Hairston… - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
States, we acknowledge that specific groups make up a large or growing segment of the
population and also suffer disproportionately from obesity and CVD. Groups that are the …