Concepedia

A body shape index could serve to identify individuals with metabolic syndrome and increased arterial stiffness in the middle-aged population

Tomonori Sugiura, Yasuaki Dohi, Yasuyuki Takagi, Takashi Yokochi, Naofumi Yoshikane, Kenji Suzuki, Takamasa Tomiishi, Takashi Nagami, Mitsunori Iwase, Hiroyuki Takase,

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN · 2021 · 21 citations · 25 references

Concepts

MedicineGeriatric MedicinePhysiologyPhysical ActivityAdipose TissueAnthropometric VariationBody CompositionCardiovascular DiseaseMetabolic HealthMetabolic SyndromeAbdominal AdiposityArterial StiffnessIncreased AdiposityMetabolic Syndrome RecognitionMetabolic Syndrome Risk AssessmentMetabolic Syndrome ScreeningStiffness

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Katherine M. Flegal · JAMA · 2005 · 2.9K citations

Public Health, Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition +10

Prognostic Value of Coronary Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction

Julian Halcox, William H. Schenke, Gloria Zalos et al. · Circulation · 2002 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiology +16

A New Body Shape Index Predicts Mortality Hazard Independently of Body Mass Index

Nir Y. Krakauer, Jesse C. Krakauer · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Public Health, Population Health Sciences, Public Health Nutrition +16

Prognostic Significance of Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients

Francesco Perticone, Roberto Ceravolo, Arturo Pujia et al. · Circulation · 2001 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Pharmacology +17

A Novel Blood Pressure-independent Arterial Wall Stiffness Parameter; Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI)

Kohji Shirai, Junji Utino, Kuniaki Otsuka et al. · Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis · 2006 · 937 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +17