BACKGROUND There remains controversy regarding which of the anthropometric indicators best defines obesity. In this study, we compared the efficacy of using body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in the diagnosis of obesity and assessed their associations with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in an urban working population in China. METHODS Anthro...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between central adiposity parameters and autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study included 114 obese individuals without any cardiovascular risk factors. Weight (in kg), height (in m), and waist circumference (WC; in cm) were measured and body mass index was calculated. Echocardiographic examination was performed to mea...

BACKGROUND Cross-sectional data suggests that a low level of plasma ascorbic acid positively associates with both Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC). This leads to questions about a possible relationship between dietary intake of ascorbic acid and subsequent changes in anthropometry, and whether such associations may depend on genetic predisposition to obesity. Hence, we examine...

In commercial pigs, the greatest susceptibility for pre-weaning mortality occurs in low birth-weight piglets. Despite their overall decreased birth weight, Meishan (MS) piglets have decreased pre-weaning mortality rates compared with contemporary Western breeds. The objective of the current study was to determine the contributions of the maternal uterine environment, piglet genotype, and their ...

We thank Dr Kawada for the interest in our article1 and the appreciative comments. Recently, we reported that, regarding diabetes mellitus and hypertension, the area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUCs) for waist-toheight ratio (WHtR) was significantly higher than either the body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) in both sexes. Additionally, the AUCs for WHtR were...

BACKGROUND In Korea, the cutoff values of waist circumference (WC) for the identification of metabolic syndrome (MetS) were suggested to be 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women based on the analysis mainly in middle-aged adults. As aging is associated with increased fat, especially abdominal visceral fat, the cutoff value of WC may differ according to age. In addition, the usefulness of visceral a...

A novel electrocatalyst of layered MoS2 supported on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) decorated with nano-sized tungsten carbide (WC) shows an enhanced catalytic performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction, which could be attributed to the presence of a conductive and electrocatalytically-active nano-WC dispersant and the positive synergistic effect between nano-WC/RGO and layered MoS2.

AIMS There are few studies on the pathology of warty carcinoma (WC) of the penis and these have been from South America. Penile cancers are not uncommon in India. We reviewed the frequency of subtypes of penile squamous carcinoma (SC) and the pathological features and outcome of WC when compared to squamous carcinoma-not otherwise specified (SC-NOS). We also compared the clinicopathological fea...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the strength of association of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with incident heart failure (HF), exploring our associations by ethnicity and age. DESIGN AND METHODS 6,809 participants, aged 45-84 years old, without clinical cardiovascular disease (2000-2002), from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis were included. Cox-Proportional hazards models ...

We tested whether body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are associated with fasting insulin in severely obese children. A number of 391 (204 female and 187 male) obese children were consecutively enrolled in the study at a Paediatric outpatient clinic. They were aged 10+/-3 yr (mean+/-SD; range: 3-17 yr) and had a relative weight for age of 160+/-27% (mean+/-SD). BMI and WC explain...