Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women, who have a notable
increase in the risk for this disease after menopause and typically develop coronary heart …

Objective To quantify the association of indices of central obesity, including waist
circumference, hip circumference, thigh circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height …

Background The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among the worldwide
population has been associated with a range of adverse health consequences such as Type …

Every year, 2 million women reach menopause in the United States, and they may spend
40% or more of their life in a postmenopausal state. In the years immediately preceding …

Obesity is one of the major risk factors for the development of both impaired glucose
tolerance (IGT, or prediabetes) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), and its prevalence worldwide …

Background Central obesity is associated with an increased risk of hypertension in the
general population. However, little is known regarding the potential relationship between …

Obesity and its' associated metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic
disorders are significant health problems confronting many countries. A major driver for …

Importance Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are an important group of persistent
organic pollutants with endocrine-disrupting properties. However, prospective cohort studies …

This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to evaluate the relationship between body
mass index (BMI) and mortality of burn patients. A comprehensive, systematic search was …

One of the leading causes for the development of adverse metabolic effects, including type 2
diabetes, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases, is the accumulation of excess body …