Background: The obesity pandemic has been paralleled by a high prevalence of vitamin D
deficiency (VDD). There is growing epidemiological evidence linking low vitamin D status …

Background Prediabetes is a risk state for the future development of type 2 diabetes.
Previously, it was evident that the risk factors for diabetes differ by gender. However …

Aims Obesity is a risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF),
particularly in women, but the mechanisms remain unclear. The present study aimed to …

This study examined the association of obesity and dyslipidemia according to body
measurements among Chinese adults in Shanghai, a place in the process of rapid …

Background: According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, Kuwait is ranked
amongst the top countries in the world in obesity prevalence. This study aims to describe the …

Background China has the largest obese population in the world, and the prevalence of
central obesity is increasing dramatically in China. Moreover, the rapid economic growth of …

Previous evidence revealed that central obesity played a vital role in the development of
diabetes mellitus (DM). However, because of imbalanced confounding variables, some …

Background Hypertension and diabetes are risk factors for severe cardiovascular disease
and are prevalent comorbidities. No studies have examined the associations of various risk …

Excessive accumulation of body fat (BF) promotes obesity, whilst posing a significant health
hazard. There being no agreed, optimal quantifying methods, application of BF variable in …

Background Ethylene oxide (EO) has been shown to associate with increased
cardiovascular risk. This study aimed to explore the relationship and its meditating factors …