A clinical perspective of obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease
The metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by a special constellation of reversible
major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The main, diagnostic, …
major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The main, diagnostic, …
Obesity and weight management in the elderly
Our population is ageing, and obesity is increasing in the elderly bringing massive and
rapidly changing burdens of ill health related to increased body weights and fat as well as the …
rapidly changing burdens of ill health related to increased body weights and fat as well as the …
Assessment of obesity and its clinical implications
The assessment methods often measure different aspects of obesity—for example, total or
regional adiposity. They also produce different results when they are used to estimate …
regional adiposity. They also produce different results when they are used to estimate …
Waist circumference as a measure for indicating need for weight management
Objective: To test the hypothesis that a single measurement, waist circumference, might be
used to identify people at health risk both from being overweight and from having a central fat …
used to identify people at health risk both from being overweight and from having a central fat …
Waist circumference action levels in the identification of cardiovascular risk factors: prevalence study in a random sample
Objective: To determine the frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in people categorised by
previously defined “action g126 levels” of waist circumference. Design: Prevalence study in …
previously defined “action g126 levels” of waist circumference. Design: Prevalence study in …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of late-onset hypogonadism in middle-aged and elderly men
Background The association between aging-related testosterone deficiency and late-onset
hypogonadism in men remains a controversial concept. We sought evidence-based criteria …
hypogonadism in men remains a controversial concept. We sought evidence-based criteria …
Impairment of health and quality of life in people with large waist circumference
Background Symptoms and secondary disorders associated with excess central fat distribution
are being increasingly recognised. We aimed to define the symptoms and assess risks of …
are being increasingly recognised. We aimed to define the symptoms and assess risks of …
Prospective study of C-reactive protein in relation to the development of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in the Mexico City Diabetes Study
OBJECTIVE—Recent evidence suggests that C-reactive protein (CRP) may predict development
of diabetes in Caucasian populations. We evaluated CRP as a possible risk factor of …
of diabetes in Caucasian populations. We evaluated CRP as a possible risk factor of …
Approximation theory of output statistics
Given a channel and an input process with output statistics that approximate the original
output statistics with arbitrary accuracy, the randomness of the input processes is studied. The …
output statistics with arbitrary accuracy, the randomness of the input processes is studied. The …
Characteristics of secondary, primary, and compensated hypogonadism in aging men: evidence from the European Male Ageing Study
…, FF Casanueva, A Giwercman, TS Han… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Context: The diagnosis of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) in older men with age-related
declines in testosterone (T) is currently not well characterized. Objective: Our objective was to …
declines in testosterone (T) is currently not well characterized. Objective: Our objective was to …