Sentences with phrase «higher waist circumference»

Among a cohort of adolescent migraineurs with obesity who participated in a weight loss program, compared to those who had remission of migraines, those whose migraines persisted had higher waist circumference, body mass index, triglycerides, and HOMA - IR, all of which indicate worse insulin sensitivity (11).

The team identified multiple germline mutations in the human genes responsible for SNRK production that were directly associated with higher body mass index, higher waist circumference and risk of obesity in a cohort of 12,000 women who participated in the Women's Health Initiative.

Whether you have a small waist or a higher waist circumference, I found that this pillow fits comfortably around the waist of women of different sizes.

A high waist circumference and too much abdominal fat puts you at high risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease.

Not exact matches

This sweet, rich oil was shown to do some pretty nifty things for abdominally obese women in a 2009 study out of Brazil, including decreasing their waist circumference, increasing beneficial HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol and improving the ratio of «bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) to «good» HDL cholesterol.

found that kids who slept less than the suggested daily number of hours tended to show «higher values of BMI, body fat, waist and hip circumferences and fat mass index... [they] were more sedentary... and spent more time watching TV.»

For women with waist circumference 80 - 88 cm, the relative risk for hearing loss was 11 percent higher and with waist circumference greater than 88 cm the relative risk was 27 percent higher when compared with women with waist circumference less than 71 cm.

New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) published online in The American Journal of Medicine, finds that a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waist circumference are each associated with higher risk of hearing loss, while a higher level of physical activity is associated with lower risk of hearing loss in women.

Women with a waist circumference of 37 inches or greater had about an 80 percent higher mortality risk than women with a waist circumference of 27 inches or less, and this translated to about a five - year lower life expectancy after age 40.

«Observational analyses suggested higher body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and hip circumference for higher tobacco consumption in current smokers, while genetic causal analysis pointed in the opposite direction.

A waist circumference (WC) greater than 88 cm (almost 35 inches) also was associated with a higher risk of early death, incident disease and mobility disability.

Disordered eating among 24 - year - old women and men was an indicator of higher body weight, larger waist circumference and lower psychological wellbeing as well as a lower self - evaluation of general health both at age 24 and ten years later.

A person meets the criteria of the metabolic syndrome if they have three or more of the following metabolic abnormalities: blood pressure at 130/85 mm Hg or above; fasting glucose of 100 mg / dL or higher; waist circumference 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches in women; triglyceride levels at 150 mg / dL or more, and high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C) greater than 40 mg / dL in men and 50 in women.

«Unfortunately, greater depression and anxiety are associated with higher BMI and greater waist circumference, both indicators of obesity, as well as engaging in less physical activity and having less favorable indicators of glycemic control,» said Darla Kendzor, Ph.D., principal investigator and assistant professor at the UTHealth School of Public Health Dallas Regional Campus.

«Low fitness is associated with larger waist size and higher degree of inflammation: Researchers found an inverse correlation between waist circumference and fitness, regardless of BMI.»

One study showed that individuals who had a healthy weight, body mass index, waist circumference and blood sugar level were more apt to have high levels of three different types of bacteria — Firmicutes, Bifidobacteria and Clostridium leptum.

Dubbed «the new silent killer,» metabolic syndrome is the term used to describe a combination of three or more risk factors for heart disease and diabetes (think high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and large waist circumference, for example).

But researchers found that heart patients with a high ratio of waist - to - hip circumference or a large waist size — greater than 35 inches for women, or 40 inches for men — were 70 % more likely to die during the study period than those with smaller waists.

Researchers have found a connection between exposure to phthalates and childhood obesity, which includes higher BMI (body mass index) as well as waist circumference.

Bottom line BMI and waist circumference, along with an evaluation of your personal risk factors such as high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and family history for heart disease, should give you a good idea about whether you need to lose weight.

If you find that you have a BMI greater than 25 and a high - risk waist circumference, you should discuss your risks and options with a physician.

«I was surprised that even people who would be considered normal weight in terms of their [body mass index] have a higher risk of death if their waist circumference is increased,» says Tobias Pischon, MD, the study's lead author and a member of the department of epidemiology at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE).

But when they looked at waist circumference and waist - to - hip ratio alone — not just overall weight — they found that those factors were strongly associated with a higher mortality risk too.

Prolonged periods of being sedentary, even in individuals who also exercised moderately or vigorously, were linked to worse cardio - metabolic function and inflammation indicators, like larger circumferences of the waist, lower HDL cholesterol levels, higher of C - reactive protein levels and triglycerides.

The researchers adjusted for other factors that would contribute to weight gain, including waist - to - hip ratio and hip circumference, which means that women who were already at a high risk were pushed even farther into the danger zone when they consumed sugary drinks.

«Forty - six men (aged 30 — 50 y) with body mass index (in kg / m2) > 29 and waist circumference > 98 cm were randomly assigned to a very high — fat, low - carbohydrate (VHFLC; 73 % of energy fat and 10 % of energy carbohydrate) or low - fat, high - carbohydrate (LFHC; 30 % of energy fat and 53 % of energy carbohydrate)»

Those with the C variant lost more weight, waist circumference, and body fat on a high carb diet and less on the low - carb diet.

The results: The high protein diet had greater weight loss (17 vs. 7 pounds), body fat loss (14 vs. 4.5 pounds), waist circumference, and improved glucose.

A long term study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people in the habit of skipping breakfast in both childhood and adulthood had a larger waist circumference, higher insulin levels and higher levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol than breakfast eaters.

And although nuts and seeds have been much - maligned due to their high fat content, research consistently demonstrates that people who regularly eat nuts are thinner, have a smaller waist circumference, healthier biomarkers (lipids, for example), and better overall health.

In fact, a study that looked at data from 650,000 adults found an estimated decrease in life expectancy for the highest versus lowest waist circumference of approximately three years for men and five years for women.

(5) A comparison of the Paleolithic and the standard diet for diabetes showed that the former produced lower average levels of glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, diastolic blood pressure, weight, waist circumference, and a higher average HDL cholesterol level.

But researchers found that heart patients with a high ratio of waist - to - hip circumference or a large waist size — greater than 35 inches for women, or 40 inches for men — were 70 percent more likely to die during the study period than those with smaller waists.

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