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Appropriate cutoff values of anthropometric variables to predict cardiovascular outcomes: 7.6 years follow-up in an Iranian population
International Journal of Obesity, 10/06/09

Hadaegh F et al. – There was no difference between central obesity variables in predicting CVD in males, whereas in females WHR and WHtR were more appropriate. The cutoff values of anthropometric variables were higher in the Iranian than in other Asian populations.

Plasma visfatin concentrations increase in both hyper and hypothyroid subjects after normalization of thyroid function and are not related to insulin resistance, anthropometric or inflammatory parameters
Clinical Endocrinology, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 65%

The differential association between various anthropometric indices of obesity and subclinical atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Heterogeneity of body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio in predicting obesity-related metabolic disorders for Taiwanese aged 35-64y
Clinical Nutrition, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Ultrasound Measurements of Visceral and Subcutaneous Abdominal Thickness to Predict Abdominal Adiposity Among Older Men and Women
Obesity, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Analysis of quantitative ultrasound graphic trace and derived variables assessed at proximal phalanges of the hand in healthy subjects and in patients with cerebral palsy or juvenile idiopathic arthritis. A pilot study
Bone, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 46%