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 …
and waist circumference (WC) or BMI as predictors of diabetes and CVD, published in …
Is the association of type II diabetes with waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio stronger than that with body mass index?
Q Qiao, R Nyamdorj - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2010 - nature.com
In total, 17 prospective and 35 cross-sectional studies in adults aged 18–74 years, with the
aim of comparing betweenbody mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to …
aim of comparing betweenbody mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to …
[HTML][HTML] Associations of anthropometric adiposity indexes with hypertension risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis including PURE-China
G Deng, L Yin, W Liu, X Liu, Q Xiang, Z Qian, J Ma… - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Systematic literature searching was conducted to identify relevant articles
published up to September 2018 in CNKI, WANFANG Data, Web of Science, SinoMed …
published up to September 2018 in CNKI, WANFANG Data, Web of Science, SinoMed …
Hip circumference, height and risk of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta‐analysis
M Janghorbani, F Momeni, M Dehghani - Obesity Reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Although several epidemiological studies have investigated the relationship between type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hip circumference or height, the results are inconsistent. The …
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hip circumference or height, the results are inconsistent. The …
Measures of general and central obesity and risk of type 2 diabetes in a Ghanaian population
LK Frank, A Heraclides, I Danquah… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is evident in sub‐Saharan Africa
(SSA). However, their associations have hardly been examined in this region. Methods A …
(SSA). However, their associations have hardly been examined in this region. Methods A …
Identifying evidence for public health guidance: a comparison of citation searching with Web of Science and Google Scholar
P Levay, N Ainsworth, R Kettle… - Research Synthesis …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To examine how effectively forwards citation searching with Web of Science (WOS) or
Google Scholar (GS) identified evidence to support public health guidance published by the …
Google Scholar (GS) identified evidence to support public health guidance published by the …
Waist-to-height ratio compared to standard obesity measures as predictor of cardiometabolic risk factors in Asian Indians in North India
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) …
(BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) …
Anthropometric indices as predictors of the metabolic syndrome and its components in adolescents
C Jung, N Fischer, M Fritzenwanger… - Pediatrics …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Overweight and related health problems are becoming increasingly
recognized, especially in children and adolescents. For early screening, different …
recognized, especially in children and adolescents. For early screening, different …
The increasing importance of waist-to-height ratio to assess cardiometabolic risk: a plea for consistent terminology
M Ashwell, LM Browning - The Open Obesity Journal, 2011 - benthamopen.com
We have recently performed a systematic review which collated seventy eight cross-
sectional and prospective studies exploring waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference or …
sectional and prospective studies exploring waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference or …
[HTML][HTML] A novel quantitative body shape score for detecting association between obesity and hypertension in China
S Wang, Y Liu, F Li, H Jia, L Liu, F Xue - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Obesity is a major independent risk factor for chronic diseases such as
hypertension and coronary diseases, it might not be only related to the amount of body fat …
hypertension and coronary diseases, it might not be only related to the amount of body fat …