Hypertension is a complex and multifaceted disease, with many contributing factors. While
diet and nutrition are important influences, the confounding effects of overweight and …

This article is a comprehensive review on developmental origins of health and disease
regarding various factors related to the origins of cardiovascular diseases from early life. It …

Methods All cirrhotic patients who underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan
including L3 and umbilical levels for measuring SMI and transverse psoas muscle thickness …

Objective To assess the association of adherence to Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension (DASH)-style diet with development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children …

Background Central body fat is a better predictor than overall body fat for cardiovascular
(CV) risk factors in both adults and children. Waist circumference (WC) has been used as a …

Background Central obesity has been associated with the risk of cardiovascular and
metabolic disease in children and anthropometric indices predictive of central obesity …

Background Childhood obesity is a public health problem worldwide. Visceral obesity,
particularly associated with cardio-metabolic risk, has been assessed by body mass index …

Background Intakes of high sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in adults can escalate risk
of metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, data of longitudinal studies in children and …

Background. The prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly and abdominal obesity
especially is known to be a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and other non-communicable …

Selection should favor mating preferences that increase the chooser's reproductive success.
Many previous studies have shown that the women men find most attractive in well …