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Increased waist to hip ratio

MedGen UID:
1636491
Concept ID:
C4703554
Finding
Synonyms: Increased waist-hip ratio; Increased waist-to-hip ratio; Increased WHR
 
HPO: HP:0031819

Definition

Increased waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is a measurement above the average for the dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. WHR is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncreased waist to hip ratio

Conditions with this feature

Type 2 diabetes mellitus
MedGen UID:
41523
Concept ID:
C0011860
Disease or Syndrome
WFS1 spectrum disorder (WFS1-SD) comprises classic WFS1 spectrum disorder and nonclassic WFS1 spectrum disorder. Classic WFS1-SD, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by onset of diabetes mellitus and optic atrophy before age 16 years. Additional complications may include one or more of the following: variable hearing impairment / deafness, diabetes insipidus, neurologic abnormalities, neurogenic bladder, and psychiatric abnormalities. Nonclassic WFS1-SD is less common than classic WFS1-SD. Phenotypes that appear to be milder than classic WFS1-SD include: optic atrophy and hearing impairment; neonatal diabetes, profound congenital deafness, and cataracts; isolated diabetes mellitus; isolated congenital cataracts; and isolated congenital, slowly progressive, and low-frequency (<2000 Hz) sensorineural hearing loss.
Inherited obesity
MedGen UID:
885912
Concept ID:
C4054476
Sign or Symptom
Obesity associated with an identifiable mutation in a single gene.

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PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pasupuleti SK, Kapur R
Curr Opin Hematol 2024 Jul 1;31(4):193-198. Epub 2024 Apr 19 doi: 10.1097/MOH.0000000000000819. PMID: 38640133Free PMC Article
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Acta Biomed 2023 Jun 14;94(3):e2023076. doi: 10.23750/abm.v94i3.13755. PMID: 37326280Free PMC Article
D'Alonzo KT, Munet-Vilaro F, Carmody DP, Guarnaccia PJ, Linn AM, Garsman L
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2019 Apr 29;27:e3135. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.2578.3135. PMID: 31038629Free PMC Article
Chen J, Qiu S, Guo H, Li W, Sun Z
Endocrine 2019 May;64(2):239-245. Epub 2018 Oct 31 doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-1802-2. PMID: 30382551
Scicali R, Rosenbaum D, Di Pino A, Giral P, Cluzel P, Redheuil A, Piro S, Rabuazzo AM, Purrello F, Bruckert E, Gallo A
Acta Diabetol 2018 Jul;55(7):741-749. Epub 2018 Apr 21 doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1144-9. PMID: 29680968

Diagnosis

Widjaja NA, Arifani R, Irawan R
Acta Biomed 2023 Jun 14;94(3):e2023076. doi: 10.23750/abm.v94i3.13755. PMID: 37326280Free PMC Article
Chen J, Qiu S, Guo H, Li W, Sun Z
Endocrine 2019 May;64(2):239-245. Epub 2018 Oct 31 doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-1802-2. PMID: 30382551
Cengel A, Tanindi A
J Postgrad Med 2009 Oct-Dec;55(4):305-13. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.58944. PMID: 20083887
Brown ES, Varghese FP, McEwen BS
Biol Psychiatry 2004 Jan 1;55(1):1-9. doi: 10.1016/s0006-3223(03)00473-6. PMID: 14706419
Derman RJ
Am J Med 1995 Jan 16;98(1A):137S-143S. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)80072-2. PMID: 7825634

Therapy

Poudyal A, Karki KB, Shrestha N, Aryal KK, Mahato NK, Bista B, Ghimire L, Kc D, Gyanwali P, Jha AK, Garcia-Larsen V, Kuch U, Groneberg DA, Sharma SK, Dhimal M
BMJ Open 2022 Mar 21;12(3):e057509. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057509. PMID: 35314475Free PMC Article
So HC, Chau KL, Ao FK, Mo CH, Sham PC
Psychol Med 2019 Jun;49(8):1286-1298. Epub 2018 Jul 26 doi: 10.1017/S0033291718001812. PMID: 30045777
Yau WY, Hankey GJ
J Clin Neurosci 2011 Jan;18(1):76-80. Epub 2010 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.05.014. PMID: 20851607
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Antivir Ther 2003 Oct;8(5):403-10. PMID: 14640387
Derman RJ
Am J Med 1995 Jan 16;98(1A):137S-143S. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)80072-2. PMID: 7825634

Prognosis

Widjaja NA, Arifani R, Irawan R
Acta Biomed 2023 Jun 14;94(3):e2023076. doi: 10.23750/abm.v94i3.13755. PMID: 37326280Free PMC Article
Bembenek JP, Karlinski M, Niewada M, Kurkowska-Jastrzębska I, Członkowska A
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018 Jan;27(1):132-139. Epub 2017 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.08.016. PMID: 28893573
Khue NT
Ann Glob Health 2015 Nov-Dec;81(6):870-3. doi: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.01.003. PMID: 27108154
Salman S, Uzum AK, Telci A, Alagol F, Ozbey NC
Pituitary 2012 Sep;15(3):386-92. doi: 10.1007/s11102-011-0332-1. PMID: 21833617
Cengel A, Tanindi A
J Postgrad Med 2009 Oct-Dec;55(4):305-13. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.58944. PMID: 20083887

Clinical prediction guides

Reddin C, Canavan M, Hankey GJ, Oveisgharan S, Langhorne P, Wang X, Iversen HK, Lanas F, Al-Hussain F, Czlonkowska A, Oğuz A, Judge C, Rosengren A, Xavier D, Yusuf S, O'Donnell MJ; INTERSTROKE investigators
Neurology 2024 Dec 10;103(11):e210087. Epub 2024 Nov 13 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000210087. PMID: 39536279Free PMC Article
Widjaja NA, Arifani R, Irawan R
Acta Biomed 2023 Jun 14;94(3):e2023076. doi: 10.23750/abm.v94i3.13755. PMID: 37326280Free PMC Article
Chen J, Qiu S, Guo H, Li W, Sun Z
Endocrine 2019 May;64(2):239-245. Epub 2018 Oct 31 doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-1802-2. PMID: 30382551
Scicali R, Rosenbaum D, Di Pino A, Giral P, Cluzel P, Redheuil A, Piro S, Rabuazzo AM, Purrello F, Bruckert E, Gallo A
Acta Diabetol 2018 Jul;55(7):741-749. Epub 2018 Apr 21 doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1144-9. PMID: 29680968
Khue NT
Ann Glob Health 2015 Nov-Dec;81(6):870-3. doi: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.01.003. PMID: 27108154

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