Background Hypertension and obesity are known to contribute, directly or indirectly, to the
development of long-term complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Knowing the …

Asian Indians exhibit unique features of obesity; excess body fat, abdominal adiposity,
increased subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat, and deposition of fat in ectopic sites (liver …

Definitions for overweight and obesity are universally applied using body mass index (BMI),
based on morbidity and mortality data derived from white populations. However, several …

Context Prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in
developing countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes …

There is a worldwide increase in the prevalence of obesity, 1 which contributes to a higher
incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2, 3 It has been projected …

摘要背景自从制定了规范的方法与定义之后, 目前在斐济还没有对于有关2
型糖尿病与肥胖患病率的所有适宜研究进行的系统性比较. 方法记录单元中的数据来自于6 …

Methods A total of 226 college-aged athletes and 213 college-aged nonathletes
participated. Three male groups (athletes, football linemen, and nonathletes) and two female …

OBJECTIVES: To highlight the clinical and metabolic correlates of abdominal obesity and
various abdominal adipose tissue depots. METHODS: We researched the topic using the …

OBJECTIVES: This review describes prevalence, determinants, and possible
pathophysiologic mechanisms and suggests management and research directions for …

Determination of cutoff points of waist circumference is of paramount importance for
prevention, optimum management, and prognostication of obesity, the metabolic syndrome …