A systematic review of waist-to-height ratio as a screening tool for the prediction of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: 0· 5 could be a suitable global boundary …

LM Browning, SD Hsieh, M Ashwell - Nutrition research reviews, 2010 - cambridge.org
This systematic review collated seventy-eight studies exploring waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)
and waist circumference (WC) or BMI as predictors of diabetes and CVD, published in …

The disease burden associated with overweight and obesity

A Must, J Spadano, EH Coakley, AE Field, G Colditz… - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextOverweight and obesity are increasing dramatically in the United States and most
likely contribute substantially to the burden of chronic health conditions. ObjectiveTo …

Appropriateness of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio cutoffs for different ethnic groups

SA Lear, PT James, GT Ko, S Kumanyika - European journal of clinical …, 2010 - nature.com
Current waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) cutoffs have been identified
from studies of predominantly European-derived populations. However, these cutoffs may …

The profile of Rafsanjan cohort study

H Hakimi, J Ahmadi, A Vakilian, A Jamalizadeh… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Owning the largest human-made jungle of pistachio, the second largest copper mine, and
being located on the trade route of opium transit, distinguish Rafsanjan from many other …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of dyslipidemia in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis study

O Tabatabaei-Malazy, M Qorbani… - … journal of preventive …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
More than 80% cardiovascular disease (CVD) is preventable despite the fact that it is
currently the ultimate cause of disability in the world. Assessment of the nationwide …

Is there a link between zinc intake and status with plasma fatty acid profile and desaturase activities in dyslipidemic subjects?

M Knez, A Pantovic, M Zekovic, Z Pavlovic, M Glibetic… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of obesity and dyslipidemia has increased worldwide. The role of trace
elements in the pathogenesis of these conditions is not well understood. This study …

Anthropometric and metabolic indices in assessment of type and severity of dyslipidemia

M Zaid, F Ameer, R Munir, R Rashid, N Farooq… - Journal of physiological …, 2017 - Springer
Background It has been shown that obesity is associated with increased rates of
dyslipidemia. The present work revisits the association between plasma lipid levels and …

Waist: height ratio: a superior index in estimating cardiovascular risks in Turkish adults

R Meseri, R Ucku, B Unal - Public health nutrition, 2014 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo determine the best anthropometric measurement among waist: height ratio
(WHtR), BMI, waist: hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) associated with high …

Evaluation of lipid profiles and hematological parameters in hypertensive patients: Laboratory-based cross-sectional study

A Gebrie, N Gnanasekaran, M Menon… - SAGE open …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Hypertension and dyslipidemia are the two coexisting and synergizing major
risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The cellular constituents of blood affect the volume …

Prevalence of dyslipidemias in the Middle East region: A systematic review & meta-analysis study

S Kargar, H Ansari - Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and aims Dyslipidemia is a known main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases,
and it can be controlled to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. This meta …