Browsing by Subject "waist circumference"
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Anthropometry in the elderly. Population studies on longitudinal changes, secular trends and risk for morbidity and mortality
(2001)The aims of this thesis were to a) describe longitudinal changes in height and body weight (BW) between the ages 70 and 95y; b) describe secular trends in height and BW of 70-year-olds and their relation to social and ... -
Barnfetma och Metabola Syndromet hos förskolebarn - tidiga faktorer och identifiering av riskindivider från ett longitudinellt perspektiv
(2019-02-15)Background: Overweight and obesity have increased worldwide and affect children at ever younger ages, resulting in cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes even in adolescents. This illustrates the importance of identifying ... -
Fetma och övervikt i barndomen - tidig identifiering av riskfaktorer
(2013-12-20)Background: The incidence of childhood obesity is increasing. Many children become obese during preschool years and stay obese, with lifelong health consequences, such as impaired insulin sensitivity. There is growing ... -
Human body composition. Reference data and anthropometric equations. The metabolic syndrome and risk
(2005)The determination of body composition is a key to the understanding of the relation between obesity and disease. In order to evaluate body composition data, reference values are needed. Since methods with high validity and ...