Anthropometric and adiposity indicators and risk of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies

A Jayedi, S Soltani, SZ Motlagh, A Emadi, H Shahinfar… - Bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Objective To present a comprehensive review of the association between measures of body
weight, waist, and fat, and different ratios of these measures, and the risk of type 2 diabetes …

[HTML][HTML] Stereotypical and actual associations of breast size with mating-relevant traits

K Kościński, R Makarewicz, Z Bartoszewicz - Archives of sexual behavior, 2020 - Springer
Breast size varies substantially among women and influences perception of the woman by
other people with regard to her attractiveness and other characteristics that are important in …

Breast volumetry using a three-dimensional surface assessment technique

MC Koch, B Adamietz, SM Jud, PA Fasching… - Aesthetic plastic …, 2011 - Springer
Background Breast volume is a relevant measure for the prevention and prediction of
diseases and for aesthetic surgery. This study evaluated a new technique to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Body composition and biological functioning in polish perimenopausal women with type 2 diabetes

M Zimny, M Starczewska, M Szkup, A Cybulska… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The aim was to compare body composition and levels of
biochemical blood parameters and identify relationships between biochemical parameters …

Comparing apples and pears: women's perceptions of their body size and shape

ME Thoma, ML Hediger, R Sundaram… - Journal of Women's …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: Obesity is a growing public health problem among reproductive-aged women,
with consequences for chronic disease risk and reproductive and obstetric morbidities …

Breast symmetry, but not size or volume, predicts salivary immunoglobulin-A (sIgA) in women

A Locke, S Arnocky - Evolution and Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Human breasts are larger and more enduring than reproductively necessary. It is thus
unclear why this costly, yet conspicuous phenotype has been selected for, or what …

Given breast cancer, does breast size matter? Data from a prospective breast cancer cohort

A Markkula, A Bromée, M Henningson, M Hietala… - Cancer Causes & …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and tumor characteristics affect
disease-free survival. Larger breast size may increase breast cancer risk, but its influence on …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship of breast volume, obesity and central obesity with different prognostic factors of breast cancer

DM Lubián López, CA Butrón Hinojo, M Castillo Lara… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The objective of this study was to investigate whether the BC tumor biology in women with
larger breast volume, in obese women and especially in women with central adiposity at the …

Associations between breast adipose tissue, body fat distribution and cardiometabolic risk in women: cross-sectional data and weight-loss intervention

B Schautz, W Later, M Heller, MJ Müller… - European journal of …, 2011 - nature.com
Results: A high proportion of BrAT was associated with higher truncal and lower leg SAT.
Weight loss-induced decline in BrAT as a percentage of total adipose tissue was correlated …

Breast volume is an independent predictor of visceral and ectopic fat in premenopausal women

PM Janiszewski, TJ Saunders, R Ross - Obesity, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
It is suggested that a large breast size among women may predict type 2 diabetes risk
independent of BMI and waist circumference (WC). The purpose of this study was to …