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Optimal cut-off points for waist circumference in the definition of metabolic syndrome in Chile.
(2020)
Objective: To identify sex-specific cut-off points for waist circumference (WC) in the definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS) for the Chilean adult population.
Design: MetS was defined as the presence of at least two out ...
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 ...
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 ...