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Is waist-to-height ratio a better predictor of hypertension and type 2 diabetes than body mass index and waist circumference in the Chilean population?
(2020)
Objective:
The aim of this study was to identify which anthropometric measurement (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], or waist-to-height ratio [WHtR]) is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes and hypertension ...
Associations of six adiposity-related markers with incidence and mortality from 24 cancers—findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study
(2021)
Background: Adiposity is a strong risk factor for cancer incidence and mortality. However, most of the evidence available has focused on body mass index (BMI) as a marker of adiposity. There is limited evidence on relationships ...
Does the association between physical capability and mortality differ by deprivation? Findings from the UK Biobank population-based cohort study
(2020)
Background: To investigate whether the excess risk of adverse health outcomes associated with a lower physical capability in adulthood differs by deprivation levels.
Methods: 279,030 participants from the UK Biobank were ...
Cáncer en Chile y en el mundo: una mirada actual y su futuro escenario epidemiológico
(2020)
Cancer is a chronic non-communicable disease associated with a high mortality burden. The prevalence of cancer is increasing rapidly worldwide. However, this scenario will be worse in low and middle-income countries such ...
Fitness cardiorrespiratorio estimado mediante ecuación y su caracterización sociodemográfica en población chilena: Resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017
(2020)
Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor of mortality and chronic diseases. However, its estimation is costly and time consuming which may limit it broad use in population-based studies.
Aim: To estimate ...
Genetic variants in the SLC16A11 gene are associated with increased BMI and insulin levels in nondiabetic Chilean population
(2021)
Objective: To study the association of SLC16A11 gene variants with obesity and metabolic markers in nondiabetic Chilean adults.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 263 non-diabetic adults. The ...
Combined association of general and central obesity with incidence and mortality of cancers in 22 sites
(2021)
Background: Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are measures of general and central obesity, respectively, and both have been shown to be associated with cancer. However, there is insufficient evidence of ...
Association between fitness, anthropometric indices and laboratory parameters in elderly women
(2020)
Antecedentes:El envejecimiento causa involución de indices antropométricos y de salud, los cuales pueden afectar la condición física.
Objetivo: Determinar la influencia de indices antropométricos y de salud sobre la ...