Recent progress in genetics, epigenetics and metagenomics unveils the pathophysiology of human obesity

M Pigeyre, FT Yazdi, Y Kaur, D Meyre - Clinical science, 2016 - portlandpress.com
In high-, middle-and low-income countries, the rising prevalence of obesity is the underlying
cause of numerous health complications and increased mortality. Being a complex and …

The performance of anthropometric tools to determine obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Sommer, B Teufer, M Szelag, B Nussbaumer-Streit… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The aim of this systematic review was to assess the performance of anthropometric tools to
determine obesity in the general population (CRD42018086888). Our review included 32 …

Assessing adiposity: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

MA Cornier, JP Després, N Davis, DA Grossniklaus… - Circulation, 2011 - ahajournals.org
The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the world has risen to
epidemic/pandemic proportions. This increase has occurred despite great efforts by …

Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DO Okorodudu, MF Jumean, VM Montori… - International journal of …, 2010 - nature.com
Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that assessed the
performance of body mass index (BMI) to detect body adiposity. Design: Data sources were …

[HTML][HTML] Comparisons of percentage body fat, body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-stature ratio in adults

KM Flegal, JA Shepherd, AC Looker… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background: Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and the waist-stature ratio
(WSR) are considered to be possible proxies for adiposity. Objective: The objective was to …

Accuracy of current body mass index obesity classification for white, black, and Hispanic reproductive-age women

M Rahman, AB Berenson - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compare the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) body mass index (BMI)-
based classification to identify obesity in comparison with the World Health Organization …

Body image satisfaction and depression in midlife women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

KL Jackson, I Janssen, BM Appelhans… - Archives of women's …, 2014 - Springer
With aging, women's bodies undergo changes that can affect body image perception, yet
little is known about body image in midlife. The purpose of this study was to examine …

Comparison of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometric and anthropometric measures of adiposity in relation to adiposity-related biologic factors

Q Sun, RM Van Dam, D Spiegelman… - American journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) can provide accurate measurements of body
composition. Few studies have compared the relative validity of DXA measures with …

Race and obesity in adolescent hypertension

EL Cheung, CS Bell, JP Samuel, T Poffenbarger… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: We performed school-based BP screening in over 20 000 adolescents from
2000 to 2015. Race/ethnicity was self-reported. Height and weight were measured to …

Is BMI a valid measure of obesity in postmenopausal women?

HR Banack, J Wactawski-Wende, KM Hovey… - Menopause, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Body mass index (BMI) is a widely used indicator of obesity status in clinical
settings and population health research. However, there are concerns about the validity of …