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Showing 1 to 20 of 199 for “"Waist Circumference"”.
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USE OF HEIGHT AND GENDER BASED WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE CHARTS IN PEDIATRIC OBESITY MANAGEMENT
Objective: Evaluate the incorporation of waist circumference in the risk stratification of pediatric patients being evaluated for obesity. Study Design: Two representative samples of US children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected …
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Appropriate Waist Circumference Cutoff Values for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican American Adults
… central obesity as measured by ethnic specific waist circumference (WC) cutoff values. Currently, no specific WC thresholds for diagnosis of central obesity in Hispanics are available. The objectives were to determine the appropriate gender specific WC thresholds for diagnosis of central obesity …
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Effects of Lees from Brown Rice on Waist Circumference and Metabolic Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial
… based dietary product (MG). The body weight, waist circumference, body composition, lipid profiles and other laboratory parameters were measure at baseline and at the 12th week. Results: The LB group showed greater reduction in waist (-2.80 -cm vs -0.93 cm, p=0.032) and hip circumferences …
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The Effect of University Life and the Impact of Different Modes of Exercise Training on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in the Adult Population.
… of health including; body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), wellbeing and vascular function. In study 1, 39 young university students (data presented as mean ± SD), males N=20, aged 20±1 yrs and females N=19, aged 19±1 yrs, wore an accelerometer (Actigraph GT39X) for 24 hours/day …
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The Effects of a Multi-Component Wellness Program on Employee Biometrics
… triglycerides (TG), fasting blood glucose, and waist circumference) individuals with three or more risk factors are classified as having Metabolic Syndrome. Voluntary pre and post health screenings were conducted at a rural manufacturing plant. A multi-component wellness program was conducted …
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Incidence of heart failure in an urban population
… A significant interaction was seen between waist circumference and immigrant status on incident HF hospitalization; the increased HF risk was limited to immigrants with high waist circumference. Elevated body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, body fat percentage and weight …
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Lifestyle Intervention Program with Calcium Supplementation to Promote Weight Loss and Body Fat Reduction in Overweight Individuals.
… significant difference in weight loss, body fat, waist circumference, or diet quality among participants taking calcium or placebo supplements in a lifestyle intervention program. Three participants ages 52-55 completed the 14 week program. Two participants took 1,000 milligrams calcium while one …
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Self-Presentational Concerns In Breast Cancer Survivors: Physical Activity and Efficacy Influences
… effect of a physical activity intervention on waist circumference (WC), walking self-efficacy (WSE), appearance-self efficacy (AE), and social physique anxiety (SPA) in women treated for breast cancer. Women with stage I-III breast cancer (N=104) were recruited within 6-12 weeks of surgery and …
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The Relationship Between Obesity and Falls in Older Adults
… over 60 years old from the aspect of BMI and waist circumference using representative data of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2007~2013 data of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used as research data, and complex sample design analysis was …
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Anthropometric status, dietary intake and uric acid levels in adults aged 40 to 60 years residing in Giyani Location of Greater Giyani Municipality in Mopani District, Limpopo Province
… these, 20% were overweight and 73% were obese. Waist circumference was very high in 67%, high in 20%, and normal in 13%. Additionally, 57% had high blood pressure. Strong positive correlations were observed between BMI and uric acid (r = 0.6124), BMI and waist circumference (r = 0.6880), and …
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Evaluation of Physical Activity and Weight Loss On Adiposity and Hypertension Outcomes
… was defined as Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2, waist circumference (WC) ≥ 102 cm, or percent body fat ≥ 25%. In a subgroup of women (n = 3,189) with complete data on all the five adiposity measures, significant positive associations with HTN were seen across incremental fifths of BMI, percent …
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HDL-C As Most Predictive Variable of Visceral Adipose Tissue in Young Military Personnel of the National Guard
… analyses identify HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) and waist circumference as significant predictive variables of VAT, after adjusting for age and sex. Follow-up data from two participants was collected but excluded from statistical analysis due to small sample size. Exploratory (stepwise regression) …
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The Role of Fto-Gene In Adiposity and Insulin Resistance: Interaction With Diet and Physical Activity
… and physical activity on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in the adult multiethnic Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) and the IRAS Family Study cohorts. We observed significant statistical interactions between FTO polymorphisms and …
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The Metabolic Syndrome and the Effects of Different Types of Exercise Modalities in Adolescents with Obesity: a HEARTY Study
… of metabolic abnormalities including high waist circumference and blood pressure, elevated triglyceride, glucose, and, insulin concentrations and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations. The prevalence of MetS in overweight and obese adolescents ranges from 10 to 66% …
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High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with SLE in the Western Cape
… (p = 0.003 and 0.001 respectively). Increased waist circumference (WC) was the most frequently observed feature, present in 92.9% of MetS patients. Patients with an elevated WC were 32.5 times more likely to have MetS. CONCLUSION: This study shows a high prevalence of MetS amongst South …
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Relationships of ethnicity, physical activity and diet with adiposity development in Aboriginal youth
… body mass index, this investigation used DXA and waist circumference to show that Aboriginal youth had greater total and central adiposity in comparison to their Caucasian counterparts. Study two examined physical activity behaviors of Canadian Aboriginal youth in relation to ethnicity and sex. It …
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The Association between Non-Nutritive Sweetener Intake and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults
… recalls, and values for MetS (blood pressure, waist circumference, and glucose, triglyceride, and HDL levels) were collected. Statistical analyses included descriptives and multiple linear regressions models. Of the 125 participants, 63 were classified as NNS consumers and 18 met the criteria …
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Worksite Weight Loss Intervention Utilizing Monetary Incentives and Contingency Management for Overweight and Obese Employees at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
… of participants in the IP group that improved in waist circumference was 80% compared to 73% of participants who improved in the NIP group. Overall SOC and HES scores increased for both groups, while overall WLSE and ESE scores from baseline to 3-month follow-up decreased for the IP group but …
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