Health risks associated with high waist circumference: A systematic review

D Darsini, H Hamidah, HB Notobroto… - Journal of public …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Obesity is a health disorder characterized by an increase in body weight, measured by waist
circumference. High waist circumference is linked to potential development of non …

Adipose tissue as a key player in obstructive sleep apnoea

S Ryan, C Arnaud, SF Fitzpatrick… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a major health concern worldwide and adversely affects
multiple organs and systems. OSA is associated with obesity in> 60% of cases and is …

Body roundness index is a superior indicator to associate with the cardio‐metabolic risk: evidence from a cross‐sectional study with 17,000 Eastern-China adults

J Xu, L Zhang, Q Wu, Y Zhou, Z Jin, Z Li… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2021 - Springer
Background To investigate the ability of body shape index (ABSI), body roundness index
(BRI), waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to …

[HTML][HTML] The correlation between neck circumference and risk factors in patients with hypertension: What matters

Y Zhang, H Wu, Y Xu, H Qin, C Lan, W Wang - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The correlation between neck circumference and risk factors... : Medicine The correlation
between neck circumference and risk factors in patients with hypertension: What matters …

Significance and agreement between obesity anthropometric measurements and indices in adults: a population-based study from the United Arab Emirates

I Mahmoud, N Sulaiman - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The rates of overweight and obese adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
have increased dramatically in recent decades. Several anthropometric measurements are …

Relationship between body composition indicators and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese adults

Y Chen, D He, T Yang, H Zhou, S Xiang, L Shen… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Body composition is a crucial factor associated with the incidence of type 2
diabetes mellitus. However, no study on this relationship has been performed in the Chinese …

[HTML][HTML] The history and faults of the body mass index and where to look next: A literature review

R Pray, S Riskin - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Body mass index (BMI) is an anthropometric index that is commonly used in the medical
setting and is a factor in assessing various disease risks but its origins are unknown by …

Obesity measures as predictors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases among the Jordanian population: A cross-sectional study

H Alkhalidy, A Orabi, K Alnaser, I Al-Shami… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obesity is strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes
(T2D). This study aimed to use obesity measures, body mass index (BMI) and waist …

Early changes of microRNAs in blood one month after bariatric surgery

G Lu, H Gao, R Hu, J Miao, Z Dong, C Wang… - Diabetology & Metabolic …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Changes in microRNAs (miRNAs) are relevant to bariatric surgery and
its comorbidities. The characteristics of changes in miRNAs of the early postoperative period …

[HTML][HTML] Neck circumference is a good predictor for insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Y Chen, X Zheng, D Ma, S Zheng, Y Han, W Su, W Liu… - Fertility and sterility, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the role of neck circumference (NC) in assessing insulin resistance (IR)
in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design A cross-sectional study. Setting University …