Association between anthropometric indicators of obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Shanghai, China

Y Zhang, Y Gu, N Wang, Q Zhao, N Ng, R Wang… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background To determine the optimal cut-off values and evaluate the associations of body
mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) with …

Everyday discrimination prospectively predicts blood pressure across 10 years in racially/ethnically diverse midlife women: Study of women's health across the nation

DLB Moody, YF Chang, EJ Pantesco… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Interpersonal discrimination is linked to greater risk for cardiovascular disease
(CVD) and this association varies by race/ethnicity. Purpose To examine whether exposure …

Comparison of anthropometric indices (body mass index, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio and waist to height ratio) in predicting risk of type II diabetes in the …

M Mirzaei, M Khajeh - Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the best
anthropometric index and calculate the cut-off point for each anthropometric index in …

Is waist-to-height ratio the best predictive indicator of hypertension incidence? A cohort study

AC Rezende, LG Souza, TV Jardim, NB Perillo… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background The best anthropometric indicator to verify the association between obesity and
hypertension (HTN) has not been established. We conducted this study to evaluate and …

Is waist-to-height ratio a better predictor of hypertension and type 2 diabetes than body mass index and waist circumference in the Chilean population?

F Petermann-Rocha, N Ulloa, MA Martínez-Sanguinetti… - Nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to identify which anthropometric measurement (body
mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], or waist-to-height ratio [WHtR]) is a better …

Relationship of anthropometric indicators of general and abdominal obesity with hypertension and their predictive performance among Albanians: a nationwide cross …

MR Islam, M Moinuddin, SM Saqib, SM Rahman - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anthropometric indicators of general and abdominal obesity can predict cardiovascular
disease outcomes. Their performance in predicting hypertension (HTN) varies across …

[HTML][HTML] Filipinos Fit and Trim-A feasible and efficacious DPP-based intervention trial

MS Bender, BA Cooper, E Flowers, R Ma… - Contemporary clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Filipino Americans are at higher risk for obesity and related Type 2
diabetes (T2D) compared to other Asian subgroups and non-Hispanic whites. Yet, there are …

Evaluation of anthropometric indices for screening hypertension among employees of mizan tepi university, southwestern Ethiopia

R Dereje, K Hassen, G Gizaw - Integrated Blood Pressure Control, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Globally, hypertension is becoming a serious problem affecting the health and
wellbeing of the adult population. Anthropometric indices like body mass index (BMI), waist …

Association between sitting time and obesity: A population‐based study in Peru

M Paz‐Krumdiek, SG Rodriguez‐Vélez… - Nutrition & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess if there is an association between sitting time and obesity among adult
Peruvian population, using three different anthropometric measurements. Methods A …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-acculturation as a risk factor for obesity: findings from the Health of Philippine Emigrants Study (HoPES)

GC Gee, AB de Castro, C Crespi, M Wang, A Hing… - SSM-Population …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Immigrants to the United States may have an advantage in terms of healthier
weight, but tend to gain excessive weight after arrival, and may suffer from obesity and …