Critical review on the presence of phthalates in food and evidence of their biological impact

A Giuliani, M Zuccarini, A Cichelli, H Khan… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Phthalates are a huge class of chemicals with a wide spectrum of industrial uses, from the
manufacture of plastics to food contact applications, children's toys, and medical devices …

Medical devices as a source of phthalate exposure: a review of current knowledge and alternative solutions

A Šimunović, S Tomić, K Kranjčec - Arhiv za higijenu rada i …, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Phthalates are a group of phthalic acid esters used as plasticisers in a large
number of products to improve their flexibility, softness, and extensibility. Their wide use in …

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 …

Could phthalates exposure contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome and liver disease in humans?

N Milošević, M Milanović, J Sudji… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
In the study, 305 patients of both genders were enrolled and divided into three groups:
obese (BMI> 30 kg/m 2), patients who were diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and …

External validation of the relative fat mass (RFM) index in adults from north-west Mexico using different reference methods

AE Guzmán-León, AG Velarde, M Vidal-Salas… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Analysis of body composition is becoming increasingly important for the
assessment, understanding and monitoring of multiple health issues. The body mass index …

Performance of waist-to-height ratio as a screening tool for identifying cardiometabolic risk in children: a meta-analysis

Y Jiang, Y Dou, H Chen, Y Zhang, X Chen… - Diabetology & metabolic …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To provide the latest evidence of performance and robustness of waist-to-height
ratio (WHtR) in discriminating clusters of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRs) and promote …

A Mediterranean-diet-based nutritional intervention for children with prediabetes in a rural town: a pilot randomized controlled trial

IM Blancas-Sánchez, M Del Rosal Jurado… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prediabetes is a pathological condition in which the blood glucose concentration is higher
than normal concentrations but lower than those considered necessary for a type 2 diabetes …

Non-linear relationship between the body roundness index and metabolic syndrome: data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999 …

Z Li, C Fan, J Huang, Z Chen, X Yu… - British Journal of Nutrition, 2024 - cambridge.org
Obesity is an important characteristic manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MetS), and body
roundness index (BRI) is one of the anthropometric indicators associated with obesity …

Evaluation of anthropometric indices and lipid parameters to predict metabolic syndrome among adults in Mexico

S Datta Banik, E Pacheco-Pantoja, R Lugo… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is related to genetic background, dietary habits, and …

Cardiometabolic syndrome among general adult population in Ghana: The role of lipid accumulation product, waist circumference‐triglyceride index, and triglyceride …

EO Anto, J Frimpong, WIO Boadu… - Health Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Visceral obesity and insulin resistance contribute to developing
cardiometabolic syndrome (MetS). We investigated the predictive abilities of lipid …