Essays about: "Waist-Hip Ratio"

Found 2 essays containing the words Waist-Hip Ratio.

  1. 1. Correlations between anthropometricmeasurements, fasting-insulin andrespiratory quotent in obese children

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Reproduktionsbiologi

    Author : Felicia Gustafsson; [2015]
    Keywords : RQ-BMR; diabetes; indirect respiratory calomertics; insulin rescistance; wasit hip ratio; sagittal abdominal diameter.;

    Abstract : The number of obese children has increased with almost 100 % in a few decades. Deceases like insulin-resistance and type-2 diabetes often comes with overweight and worldwide research to prevent and cure these complications is constantly approaching. READ MORE

  3. 2. Smoking in the age of obesity : an investigation of secular trends in body fat and cigarette smoking

    University essay from Nordiska ministerrådet/Nordic School of Public Health NHV

    Author : Lisa Webb; [2011]
    Keywords : Body Mass Index; Waist-Hip Ratio; Smoking;

    Abstract : Objectives: In recent decades, obesity reached epidemic proportions in western countries, while cigarette smoking decreased. Traditionally, smoking is associated with lower relative weight (body mass index, BMI) but high abdominal obesity (waist-hip ratio, WHR). READ MORE