Adverse cardiovascular outcomes are linked to higher burden of obesity and hypertension.
We conducted a secondary analysis of data for 5135 participants aged≥ 16 years from our …

AIM To determine the predictive role of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference
(WC) for diabetes and prediabetes risk in future in total sample as well as in men and …

Introduction Both body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are associated with
diabetes risk, and the difference between them in predictive ability for diabetes is still …

Background: This study aimed to explore the correlation between body mass index (BMI)
and dyslipidemia and the optimal cut-off point for BMI to distinguish the risk of dyslipidemia …

Results: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 8.2%. Mean daily intake of fish was
14.4 g per day. Individuals in the highest tertile of fish intake were 65% less likely to have the …

Aim. This study aimed to investigate which anthropometric indices could be a better
predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the cut‐off points for these surrogates to …

Background Overweight and obesity increase the risk of elevated blood pressure; most of
the studies that serve as a background for the debates on the optimal obesity index cut-off …

Hypertension is a critical public health concern worldwide. Identification of risk factors using
traditional multivariable models has been a field of active research. The present study was …

Results: The patients from groups II and III showed similar mild levels of anxiety and
depression and a significant degree of sleep disorders. In group III, lower urinary 6-HMS …

Background: Professional drivers are known to be at high risk of cardiovascular disease
(CVD). This study was carried out to highlight these risk factors and their predictors among …