Background: Screening for increased waist circumference and hypertriglyceridemia (the
hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype) has been proposed as an inexpensive approach to …

The aim of the present study was to compare the ability of the hypertriglyceridemic waist
phenotype and the National Cholesterol Education Program–Adult Treatment Panel III …

The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype, the National Cholesterol Education Program–
Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria, and the International Diabetes Federation …

The worldwide increase in the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes represents a
tremendous challenge for the Canadian health care system, especially if we consider that …

Background: Elevated plasma triglycerides (TG) and waist girth (hypertriglyceridemic waist
(HTGW)) has been associated with elevated insulin, small dense low-density lipoprotein …

Background A triad of metabolic markers (high insulin and apolipoprotein B levels, and
small, dense, low density lipoprotein particles) is associated with a substantially increased …

Background While some case–control studies have showed the correlation between the
hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype (increased WC and hypertriglyceridemia) and …

Background The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype (defined using both elevated waist
circumference and triglycerides) and visceral adiposity index (VAI, defined using waist …

This study tested the hypothesis that the “hypertriglyceridemic waist” phenotype (waist girth>
90 cm [35.4 inches] in men and> 85 cm [33.5 inches] in women, along with a plasma …

Background—The present study tested the hypothesis that simple variables, such as waist
circumference and fasting plasma triglyceride (TG) concentrations, could be used as …