Accurate measurement of central fat patterning is difficult to obtain by conventional anthropometry. Direct measurement of intra-abdominal fat area by magnetic resonance imaging, while accurate, is impractical for large-scale observational studies. This report examines the sex-specific associations of conventional anthropometric indices with intra-abdominal fat and subcutaneous fat areas measur...

ABSTRACTBackground Someone with sedentary life and eat foods high fat tends had central obesity which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Central can be determined by measurement of waist circumference. Male circumference 90 cm women 80 expressed as obesity. Objective This research aimed to measure total cholesterol circumference, determine the status abdominal analyze relationship bet...

It remains unclear whether abdominal obesity increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk independent of the metabolic abnormalities that often accompany it. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the independent effects of abdominal obesity vs. metabolic syndrome and diabetes on the risk for incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. The Framingham Offspring, Atherosclero...

BACKGROUND Abdominal obesity is an increasing public health problem and is associated with a number of cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of abdominal obesity and associated risk factors in patients of various ethnic groups presenting with acute coronary syndrome. METHODS A total of 477 patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome to the Nati...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and trends of abdominal obesity from 1988-1994 to 1999-2002 in American White, Black, and Hispanic youths. METHODS Data (N = 5020) from the 1988-1994 and 1999-2002 US National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys were used for this analysis. Abdominal obesity was defined as sex-specific values > or = 95th percentile for waist circumference. Prevalence...

Abstract Background Estimation of gestational age plays a pivotal role in day to clinical practice for appropriate management newborn. The trans-cerebellar diameter can predict cases variations fetal head shape such as dolichocephaly and brachycephaly or even when fetus is posterior position. Trans-cerebellar (TCD) may be useful estimation. Aim methodology To determine the accuracy estimation c...

Purpose: This study aims to observe the effects of at home Pilates exercise, using a real-time web program in postpartum women where measurements body composition, abdominal obesity, pelvic tilt, back pain and Oswestry Disability Index will be taken.Methods: Subjects included under age 45 that were registered C Cultural Women’s Center Bundang, Gyeonggi-do. All subjects within 1 year childbirth,...

BACKGROUND Truck driver sleepiness is a primary cause of vehicle accidents. Several causes are associated with sleepiness in truck drivers. Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are associated with sleep disorders and with primary risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We analyzed the relationship between these conditions and prevalence of sleepiness in truck drivers. METHODS We anal...

OBJECTIVE To verify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in obese adolescents and its relationship with different body composition indicators. METHODS A cross-sectional study comprising 79 adolescents aged ten to 18 years old. The assessed body composition indicators were: body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, abdominal circumference, and subcutaneous fat. The met...

The polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism technique was employed to measure mononucleotide diversity in the coding region of the leptin and leptin receptor genes in the Arctic fox. The relationships between specific genetic mutations and reproductive performance in Arctic foxes were determined to im-prove breeding strategies. We found that a leptin gene polymorphism ...