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1. Are 24 h urinary sodium excretion and sodium:potassium independently associated with obesity in Chinese adults?

Author:
Ge, Zeng; Zhang, Jiyu; Chen, Xiaorong; Yan, Liuxia; Guo, Xiaolei; Lu, Zilong; Xu, Aiqiang; Ma, Jixiang
Source:
Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.6 pp. 1074-1080
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
waist circumference,   etc   ; adults; cross-sectional studies; excretion; obesity; risk factors; sodium; urine; waist-to-height ratio;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... To examine the association of 24 h urinary Na excretion and Na:K with obesity in Chinese adults. Population-based cross-sectional study using a four-stage stratified sampling strategy. Shandong Province, China. Chinese adults (n 1906) aged 18–69 years who provided complete 24 h urine samples. Odds of obesity increased significantly across increasing quartiles of urinary Na excretion (1·00, 1·54, 1 ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001500230X
PubMed:
26228639

2. Comparison of different anthropometric measures in the adult population in Serbia as indicators of obesity: data from the National Health Survey 2013

Author:
Maksimović, Miloš Ž; Gudelj Rakić, Jelena M; Vlajinac, Hristina D; Vasiljević, Nadja D; Nikić, Marina I; Marinković, Jelena M
Source:
Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.12 pp. 2246-2255
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
waist circumference,   etc   ; adiposity; adults; body mass index; cross-sectional studies; health surveys; men; obesity; questionnaires; underweight; waist-to-height ratio; women; Serbia;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to compare different indicators of obesity in the Serbian adult population. Cross-sectional study. A stratified, two-stage, national-representative random sampling approach was used for the selection of the survey sample. Data sources were questionnaires created according to the European Health Interview Survey questionnaire. Measurements of weight, height and waist circumf ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980016000161
PubMed:
26865391

3. Comparison of different measures of obesity in their association with health-related quality of life in older adults – results from the KORA-Age study

Author:
Riedl, Anna; Vogt, Susanne; Holle, Rolf; de las Heras Gala, Tonia; Laxy, Michael; Peters, Annette; Thorand, Barbara
Source:
Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.18 pp. 3276-3286
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
waist circumference,   etc   ; Bayesian theory; bioelectrical impedance; body composition; body mass index; cross-sectional studies; elderly; longitudinal studies; obesity; quality of life; questionnaires; regression analysis; sarcopenia; variance; waist-to-height ratio; waist-to-hip ratio; Germany;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... As ageing is associated with changes in body composition, BMI may not be the appropriate obesity measure for older adults. To date, little is known about associations between obesity measures and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thus, we aimed to compare different obesity measures in their association with HRQoL and self-rated physical constitution (SRPC) in older adults. Seven obesity meas ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980016001270
PubMed:
27337156

4. Obesity, diet quality and absenteeism in a working population

Author:
Fitzgerald, Sarah; Kirby, Ann; Murphy, Aileen; Geaney, Fiona
Source:
Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.18 pp. 3287-3295
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
waist circumference,   etc   ; Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet; blood pressure; body mass index; food choices; health promotion; health status; human resources; issues and policy; labor force; lifestyle; nutritional adequacy; obesity; physical activity; regression analysis; uncertainty; working conditions; Irish Republic;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... The relationship between workplace absenteeism and adverse lifestyle factors (smoking, physical inactivity and poor dietary patterns) remains ambiguous. Reliance on self-reported absenteeism and obesity measures may contribute to this uncertainty. Using objective absenteeism and health status measures, the present study aimed to investigate what health status outcomes and lifestyle factors influen ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980016001269
PubMed:
27230727

5. BMI, body fat and waist-to-height ratio of stunted v. non-stunted Indian children: a case–control study

Author:
Savanur, Mitravinda S; Ghugre, Padmini S
Source:
Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.8 pp. 1389-1396
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
waist circumference,   etc   ; adolescence; birth weight; body mass index; breast feeding; case-control studies; childhood; children; compensatory growth; complementary foods; fat body; income; infant feeding; obesity; risk; socioeconomics; waist-to-height ratio; India;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... To compare the BMI, body fat and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) of stunted and non-stunted children following different growth trajectories from low socio-economic strata in Mumbai, India. Cross-sectional, case–control study. Weight, height, skinfold thicknesses and waist circumference were measured. Information regarding the duration of breast-feeding, age at initiation of complementary feeding and ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980016000215
PubMed:
26892981

6. Trends in nutritional status and nutrient intakes and correlates of overweight/obesity among rural adult women (≥18–60 years) in India: National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) national surveys

Author:
Meshram, II; Balakrishna, N; Sreeramakrishna, K; Rao, K Mallikharjun; Kumar, R Hari; Arlappa, N; Manohar, G; Reddy, Ch Gal; Ravindranath, M; Kumar, S Sharad; Brahmam, GNV; Laxmaiah, A
Source:
Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.5 pp. 767-776
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
waist circumference,   etc   ; adults; business enterprises; cross-sectional studies; energy; exercise; foods; lipids; national surveys; nutrients; nutrition monitoring; nutritional status; obesity; oils; regression analysis; religion; rural population; rural women; sedentary lifestyle; sociodemographic characteristics; socioeconomic status; India;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... To assess trends in nutrient intakes and nutritional status of rural adult women (≥18–60 years) and the association of sociodemographic characteristics with overweight/obesity. Community-based cross-sectional studies carried out during 1975–79 to 2011–12 by the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) were used. Anthropometric measurements such as height, weight and waist circumference, carried ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980015002268
PubMed:
26250989