Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adult population in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Krishnamoorthy, S Rajaa, S Murali, T Rehman… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective This review was done to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS)
among adult general population in India. We also wanted to find the gender, setting, and …

Glycaemic control and its associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

OH Al‐ma'aitah, D Demant… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine the patient‐related factors that have been linked to glycaemic control in
people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Middle Eastern countries. Design A systematic …

Correlation of visceral body fat with waist–hip ratio, waist circumference and body mass index in healthy adults: A cross sectional study

T Gadekar, P Dudeja, I Basu, S Vashisht… - Medical Journal Armed …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Visceral Fat (VF) is the underlying culprit for cardiovascular diseases,
type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, etc. VF can be estimated at present only by using expensive …

Anthropometric indicators of adiposity related to body weight and body shape as cardiometabolic risk predictors in British young adults: superiority of waist‐to‐height …

F Amirabdollahian, F Haghighatdoost - Journal of obesity, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Frequently reported poor dietary habits of young adults increase their risk of metabolic
syndrome (MetS). Excess adiposity is the most established predictor of MetS, and numerous …

Waist-to-height ratio is a better discriminator of cardiovascular disease than other anthropometric indicators in Kurdish adults

Y Pasdar, S Moradi, J Moludi, S Saiedi… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
It has been suggested that abdominal obesity might be a better cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) discriminator than overall obesity. The most appropriate obesity measures for …

Assessing metabolic syndrome prediction quality using seven anthropometric indices among Jordanian adults: a cross-sectional study

I Al-Shami, H Alkhalidy, K Alnaser, TL Mukattash… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Metabolic syndrome (MSyn) is a considerable health concern in developing and developed
countries, and it is a critical predictor of all-cause mortality. Obesity, specifically central …

Obesity indicators that best predict type 2 diabetes in an Indian population: insights from the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program

N Kapoor, M Lotfaliany, T Sathish… - Journal of nutritional …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Obesity indicators are known to predict the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM);
however, evidence for which indicator best identifies undiagnosed T2DM in the Indian …

Anthropometric indices and cut-off points for screening of metabolic syndrome among South African taxi drivers

MD Sekgala, M Opperman, B Mpahleni… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Detecting the early onset of metabolic syndrome (MetS) allows for quick
intervention which may slow progression to a variety of health consequences, hence …

Waist-to-height ratio compared to standard obesity measures as predictor of cardiometabolic risk factors in Asian Indians in North India

NK Vikram, AN Latifi, A Misra, K Luthra… - … syndrome and related …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the discriminatory ability of body mass index
(BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) …

Obesity indices predict hypertension among indigenous adults in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia

EY Chua, MS Zalilah, K Haemamalar… - Journal of Health …, 2017 - Springer
Background The disease burden of indigenous peoples has been augmented by the rising
prevalence of obesity and hypertension in this population. This study assessed the ability of …