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Measures of Adiposity Add Little to Standard Predictors of Cardiovascular Risk
- March 29, 2011
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Waist-to-hip ratio and body-mass index were equally predictive.- Reviewing:
- The Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration., Lancet 2011 Mar 26; 377:1085.
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BMI, Other Adiposity Measures Don't Add Much to Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Free
- March 11, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
Measures of adiposity do not greatly improve cardiovascular risk prediction beyond that provided by blood pressure, diabetes history, and lipid profile, according to a study... -
Measuring General and Abdominal Adiposity to Assess Mortality Risk
- November 13, 2008
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
In a large population study, considering measures of fat distribution as well as measures of BMI increased prognostic accuracy.- Reviewing:
- Pischon T et al., N Engl J Med 2008 Nov 13; 359:2105.
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Abdominal Adiposity Predicts Mortality Risk in European Cohort Free
- November 13, 2008
- Physician's First Watch
Abdominal adiposity is an independent predictor of death, the New England Journal of Medicine reports. European researchers measured the BMIs, waist circumferences, and waist-to... -
What’s the Best Measure of Obesity?
- January 5, 2006
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
Waist-to-hip ratio beat body-mass index as a predictor of myocardial infarction.- Reviewing:
- Yusuf S et al. on behalf of the INTERHEART Study Investigators., Lancet 2005 Nov 5; 366:1640-9. Kragelund C and Omland T., Lancet 2005 Nov 5; 366:1589-91.
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Cardiac Predictor Than BMI
- December 23, 2005
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
New data suggest that the cardiovascular burden of obesity has been underestimated by studies based on BMI.- Reviewing:
- Yusuf S et al., Lancet 2005 Nov 5; 366:1640-9. Kragelund C and Omland T., Lancet 2005 Nov 5; 366:1589-91.
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio: Better Than BMI for Predicting Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Women
- March 9, 2005
- Marian C. Limacher, MD
- Women's Health
In this study, WHR conveyed a striking prediction of outcomes in women with known cardiovascular disease.- Reviewing:
- Dagenais GR et al., Am Heart J 2005 Jan; 149:54-60.
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio: A Risk Factor Ready for Prime Time?
- December 11, 1998
- TH Lee
- General Medicine
Several studies have suggested that abdominal fat has more adverse cardiovascular implications than fat around the buttocks and thighs. This analysis of data from the . . .- Reviewing:
- Rexrode KM et al., JAMA 1998 Dec 2; 280:
1843 1848 .
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Obesity Raises Risk for Diabetes in Older People
- July 6, 2010
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Weight gain after age 50, just like earlier in life, raises risk.- Reviewing:
- Biggs ML et al., JAMA 2010 Jun 23/30; 303:2504.
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Is Adiposity in Women a Risk Factor for Psoriasis? Free
- October 11, 2007
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Weight gain and multiple measures of adiposity were strong risk factors for incident psoriasis in women.- Reviewing:
- Setty AR et al., Arch Intern Med 2007 Aug 13/27; 167:1670.
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Abdominal Adiposity Has Adverse Effects, Regardless of BMI
- June 21, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
With fat distribution, it's location, location, location.- Reviewing:
- Zhang X et al., Arch Intern Med 2007 May 14; 167:886-92. Hu FB., Arch Intern Med 2007 May 14; 167:875-6.
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WAIST-TO-HIP RATIO PREDICTS MORTALITY IN WOMEN.
- February 2, 1993
- THL
- General Medicine
Obesity is associated with increased mortality, but some data suggest that abdominal adiposity is especially hazardous. These researchers studied a sample of 41,837 women in . . .- Reviewing:
- Folsom AR et al., JAMA 1993 Jan 27; 269:
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Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease
- August 7, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The association between obesity and chronic kidney disease seems to be mediated by hypertension and diabetes in many — but not all — cases.- Reviewing:
- Chen H-M et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:58. Foster MC et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:39. Elsayed EF et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:29.
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Genetic Variants in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- February 18, 2011
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Histologic markers of NAFLD were linked to genetic variants in a pilot genome-wide association study.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Chalasani N et al., Gastroenterology 2010 Nov; 139:1567.
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Risk Factors for Stroke: A Global Study
- July 22, 2010
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Nine modifiable factors account for 90% of stroke incidence worldwide.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- O'Donnell MJ et al., Lancet 2010 Jul 10; 376:112.
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If Your Stomach Is Bigger, Is Your Brain Smaller?
- July 19, 2010
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
Visceral fat is associated with smaller brain volume.- Reviewing:
- Debette S et al., Ann Neurol 2010 May 20;:
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Small Thigh Circumference Is Associated with Cardiovascular Morbidity and Premature Death
- October 22, 2009
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Small thighs might be an easily identifiable marker for cardiovascular risk.- Reviewing:
- Heitmann BL and Frederiksen P., BMJ 2009 Sep 3; 339:b3292.
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Possible Strategies for Central Adiposity: Ritonavir-Boosted Atazanavir and Tesamorelin
- September 15, 2008
- Paul E. Sax, MD
- HIV/AIDS
Studies on these strategies were detailed at this year’s International AIDS Conference. -
A Potential Treatment for HIV-Related Abdominal Obesity
- December 10, 2007
- Paul E. Sax, MD
- HIV/AIDS
In a placebo-controlled trial, daily tesamorelin injections reduced visceral adiposity and improved lipid profiles; however, the drug also led to a higher rate of treatment discontinuation because of adverse events than did placebo.- Reviewing:
- Falutz J et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 6; 357:2359. Blackman MR., N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 6; 357:2397.
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Human Growth Hormone for Central Fat Accumulation
- October 5, 2007
- Judith Currier, MD, MSc
- HIV/AIDS
Induction–maintenance therapy with hGHr reduced visceral fat and improved lipid profiles among euglycemic clinical trial participants who had HIV-associated central fat accumulation.- Reviewing:
- Grunfeld C et al., J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 Jul 1; 45:286.
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