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 …
likely contribute substantially to the burden of chronic health conditions. ObjectiveTo …
Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart …
RL Sacco, R Adams, G Albers, MJ Alberts… - Stroke, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
The aim of this new statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …
Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association …
The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …
Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular events: meta-regression analysis of prospective studies
Aims The objectives of this study were to determine the association of waist circumference
(WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with the risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
(WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with the risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
Measures of obesity are associated with vascular stiffness in young and older adults
RP Wildman, RH Mackey, A Bostom, T Thompson… - …, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Obesity has reached epidemic levels and carries a risk for cardiovascular disease. Obesity's
effects on the vascular systems of young adults and African Americans have not been well …
effects on the vascular systems of young adults and African Americans have not been well …
The relationship between body mass index and stroke: a systemic review and meta-analysis
X Wang, Y Huang, Y Chen, T Yang, W Su, X Chen… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Stroke is an acute cerebrovascular event closely related to brain tissue
damage, and is one of the major causes of death and disability in worldwide. Various …
damage, and is one of the major causes of death and disability in worldwide. Various …
Does the relationship between waist circumference, morbidity and mortality depend on measurement protocol for waist circumference?
There is currently no consensus regarding the optimal protocol for measurement of waist
circumference (WC), and no scientific rationale is provided for any of the WC protocols …
circumference (WC), and no scientific rationale is provided for any of the WC protocols …
Long-term cardiovascular consequences of obesity: 20-year follow-up of more than 15 000 middle-aged men and women (the Renfrew–Paisley study)
NF Murphy, K MacIntyre, S Stewart, CL Hart… - European heart …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Aims To examine the long-term cardiovascular consequences of obesity and project the
cardiovascular consequences of the recent increase in prevalence of obesity. Methods and …
cardiovascular consequences of the recent increase in prevalence of obesity. Methods and …
[HTML][HTML] Appropriate body mass index and waist circumference cutoffs for categorization of overweight and central adiposity among Chinese adults
RP Wildman, D Gu, K Reynolds, X Duan… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background Recent data suggest that current overweight and central adiposity guidelines
based on Western populations are not appropriate for Asian populations. The published …
based on Western populations are not appropriate for Asian populations. The published …
Obesity in older adults: a systematic review of the evidence for diagnosis and treatment
KM McTigue, R Hess, J Ziouras - Obesity, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Although obesity is increasing in older US adults, treatment is controversial in this
age group. We sought to examine evidence concerning obesity's health‐related risks …
age group. We sought to examine evidence concerning obesity's health‐related risks …