Obesity is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of fat mass (FM) in the
adipose tissue, subcutaneous, or inside certain organs. The risk does not lie so much in the …

Central obesity is strongly associated with cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes. BMI
does not reflect a regional fat distribution. The other anthropometric indices, which are …

Background Abdominal obesity (AO) has been regarded as the most dangerous type of
obesity. The Conicity-index (C-index) had a high ability to discriminate underlying AO. The …

The objective was to critically analyze studies that evaluated the predictive capacity of
indicators of visceral adiposity in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The …

Purpose To evaluate the effects of 12-weeks of strength training on endothelial function and
inflammatory markers in elderly individuals with T2DM. Methods Forty-four elderly patients …

Obesity represents a major social problem, especially in the developed countries, with
growing incidence in adults and children, and it is associated with low-grade inflammation in …

Objectives Abdominal obesity favors the involvement of cardiometabolic complications in
renal patients on hemodialysis. Thus, the aim of the study was to identify the cut-points of the …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is an increasing global health issue. Peripheral artery
occlusive disease (PAOD) is a common complication of diabetes, and it is a complex and …

Background: The aim of the study was to compare and correlate glycated high-density
lipoprotein (GHDL-C) and glycated low-density lipoprotein (GLDL-C) plasma levels with …

Aim To assess the clinical utility of novel anthropometric indices and other traditional
anthropometric indices in identifying the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) among South …