Background: Anthropometric measures [ie, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR),
and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)] have been used as prediction factors for incident …

Background Evidences show that the burden of overweight and obesity is increasing in
develo** countries, particularly among urban women. Despite this worrying trend and the …

To date, the best obesity-related indicators (ORIs) for predicting hypertension,
dyslipidaemia, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and multimorbidity are still controversial …

Background: Planning for obesity prevention is an important global health priority. Our aim in
this study was to find the optimal cut-off points of waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hipratio …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among members of
an Ethiopian occupational cohort; and to examine the proportion of adults who were aware …

Background Globally, the prevalence of obesity is on the rise and has nearly tripled since
1975. In Ethiopia, despite not having well-documented evidence, abdominal obesity has …

Aims To compare adiposity indices and to assess their various cut-off values for the
prediction of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in postmenopausal women. Methods One hundred …

Background The aim of the study was to compare the efficiency of bioelectrical indices
(percentage body fat, PBF; visceral fat index, VFI) and various anthropometric measures …

AIMS: To examine associations between hematological parameters (ie, hemoglobin,
hematocrit, platelet counts, red blood cell (RBC), and white blood cell (WBC) counts) and …

Background. The social and economic changes taking place in develo** countries are
influencing the pace at which hypertension and its risk factors are expanding. As opposed to …