Association of Novel Anthropometric Indexes with Metabolic Syndrome

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08 August 2022

Editorial: Association of novel anthropometric indexes with metabolic syndrome

Patricia Khashayar

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Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy

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Mostafa Qorbani

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Roya Kelishadi

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Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy

Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Research Center for Child Growth and Development, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Patricia Khashayar

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Mostafa Qorbani

Alborz University of Medical Sciences

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The prevalence of overweight and obesity has been increasing in both developed and developing countries. Obesity is related to cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs), including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, which can lead to cardiometabolic diseases. Weight (kg)/height (m)2 (BMI) has been used since 1970 to classify obesity in adults. One of the main limitations of BMI is the fact that BMI measures excess weight rather than excess fat. Recently, novel anthropometric measures such as a body shape index, hip index, body surface area, vertical trunk circumference, and Visceral adiposity index have been developed to overcome the BMI limitations. These indices are risk factors for cardiovascular disease as well as mortality independent of the BMI category.

This Research Topic aims:
• To find the association between novel anthropometric indices with cardiometabolic risk factors
• To compare the association between novel anthropometric indices and traditional anthropometric indices with cardiometabolic risk factors

We welcome all review, or systematic review, or observational studies, in the assessment of "Association of novel anthropometric indices with cardiometabolic risk factors"

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has been increasing in both developed and developing countries. Obesity is related to cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs), including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, which can lead to cardiometabolic diseases. Weight (kg)/height (m)2 (BMI) has been used since 1970 to classify obesity in adults. One of the main limitations of BMI is the fact that BMI measures excess weight rather than excess fat. Recently, novel anthropometric measures such as a body shape index, hip index, body surface area, vertical trunk circumference, and Visceral adiposity index have been developed to overcome the BMI limitations. These indices are risk factors for cardiovascular disease as well as mortality independent of the BMI category.

This Research Topic aims:
• To find the association between novel anthropometric indices with cardiometabolic risk factors
• To compare the association between novel anthropometric indices and traditional anthropometric indices with cardiometabolic risk factors

We welcome all review, or systematic review, or observational studies, in the assessment of "Association of novel anthropometric indices with cardiometabolic risk factors"

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Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy

Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Research Center for Child Growth and Development, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Patricia Khashayar

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Mostafa Qorbani

Alborz University of Medical Sciences

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