Background: Evaluation of fat distribution is a way to assessment of physical health. Waist to Hip Ratio and waist circumference are the simplest anthropometric measurements to be used to determine the obesity and related disorders in pregnancy. Today a close consideration is given to WHR and WC assessment in order to evaluate physical health in epidemiological studies. Materials and Methods: O...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the agreement between the body mass index international standard and body fat for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren. METHODS 528 schoolchildren between 6 and 10 years of age, of both sexes, had their weight and height measured. They were then classified as normal, underweight, overweight or obese using the body fat index for age. Body fat was esti...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects social appearance anxiety adult individuals who applied a private nutrition and diet clinic in Istanbul province on their food choice its relationship with anthropometric measurements.
 Method: Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) including questions participants’ sociodemographic characteristics...

Background: Obesity is one of the causes of onset and exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis. However, limited studies have examined the association between body composition and severity of disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between severity of rheumatoid arthritis with various types of obesity and the comparison of anthropometric indices between patients with rheumato...

CONTEXT Obesity is a well-established risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), but whether regional fat distribution contributes independently to risk remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To compare waist-hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference in determining risk of CHD in women. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective cohort study among US female registered nurses participating in the Nurses' Health St...

OBJECTIVE To determine in a prospective population-based cohort study relationships between different measures of body mass and the incidence of severe knee and hip osteoarthritis defined as arthroplasty of knee or hip due to osteoarthritis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-hip ratio (WHR), weight and percentage of body fat (BF%) were measured at baselin...

The results show that this group of women has dietary habits similar to a “western” diet of high fat, high simple carbohydrates and low fiber. The Body Mass Index (BMI) of 50% of the group falls in the overweight (above 25) and obese (above 30) regions. Twelve members of the group, or 67%, have waist/hip circumference ratios of 0.73 or above, a factor relating positively to the onset of breast ...

Objective: While usually associated with weight gain, pregnancy and the postpartum period are also considered as an opportunity to prevent gain its complications. Therefore, prevention of ‘excessive/unnecessary’ is a necessary issue. The aim this study was determine effect group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on self-efficacy lifestyle control anthropometric indices among overweight obese ...