Health Claims

Men with metabolic syndrome who also have a waist size of 94 cm or larger have a 30% chance of silent heart disease, compared to 20% for those without large waists, according to the study. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Whether metabolic syndrome is defined by National Cholesterol Education Program or International Diabetes Federation guidelines, the rate of silent heart disease is about the same in men, according to the study. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Adult males with metabolic syndrome based on International Diabetes Federation guidelines have a 57% higher chance of silent heart disease compared to those without, according to the study. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Adult males with metabolic syndrome based on National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines have a 73% higher chance of silent heart disease compared to those without, according to the study. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Men with a waist size of 94 cm or larger have a 42% higher chance of having heart disease without symptoms compared to men with smaller waists, according to the study. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Measuring waist size is easier and more practical for people with spinal cord injuries than other body measurements.

A waist size of 94 cm or more is a reliable indicator of high heart disease risk in people with spinal cord injuries, correctly identifying all cases but sometimes flagging healthy individuals.

Waist size and waist-to-height ratio are linked to five key heart disease risk factors and overall heart disease risk in people with spinal cord injuries.

BMI, waist size, and waist-to-height ratio all relate to how much fat is stored around the belly in people with spinal cord injuries.

Standard BMI measurements don't accurately show how much body fat people with spinal cord injuries have, often making them seem less obese than they really are.

Living a sedentary lifestyle with Western habits leads to more people being obese even if they have a normal weight.

Doctors need to study why some women with normal weight have uneven fat distribution in their bodies, as it might affect their health.

Looking at fat in the trunk and legs compared to overall body fat is important for understanding body composition, even more than just knowing gender differences.

Total body fat, gender, and age account for most of the differences in leg fat among people.

Women with a healthy weight and normal overall body fat have more fat in their legs relative to their total body fat and trunk fat compared to obese people, but men with healthy weight don't show this pattern.

Using both waist size and handgrip strength together predicts metabolic syndrome better than using either one alone.

Adults with the smallest handgrip strength and largest waist size had over 4 times higher risk of metabolic syndrome issues in women and over 8 times in men compared to those with strongest grip and smallest waist.

People with weaker handgrip strength relative to their body weight tend to have worse metabolic syndrome scores.

Having a larger waist circumference is the main indicator of metabolic syndrome risk in adults from middle-income countries.

About 42% of the 5,000 adults studied in a middle-income country had metabolic syndrome, with 64% being women and an average age of 51.

A rare gene mutation in women (rs150090666) caused higher body fat but also better cholesterol levels (higher HDL, lower TG).

25 gene variants across 4 locations had different effects on body fat in men versus women.

The genes discovered explained about 3.35% of body fat differences in men and 2.60% in women.

While body fat percentage was genetically linked to heart disease and diabetes risk, the data didn't support that body fat directly causes these conditions.