HealthMap

Waist-to-Hip Ratio - connections

Waist-to-Hip Ratio ->

• Assesses: Abdominal obesity (Reliability: most reliable; Basis: ethnic variations; Basis 2: body-build differences)

Cardiovascular disease - connections

Cardiovascular disease ->

• Causes: Weight gain (Degree: excessive)
• Causes: Hyperkalemia (Modality: could)
• Is A: Everyday disease

-> Cardiovascular disease

• Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Associated With
• Calcium, Choline, Inositol, Magnesium, Vitamin E - Associated With (Level: high)
• Calcium, Choline, Inositol, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Vitamin E - Associated With (Level: low)
• Sodium - Associated With (Population: about one third; Certainty: involvement undisputed)
• Sugar - Causes (Alternatives: contributes_or_aggravates; Certainty: well_known)
• Helicobacter pylori - Causes (Frequency: common)
• Mineral imbalances - Causes (Prevalence: more prevalent with kidney disease)
• Meats - Causes (Status: misconception; Attribution: some sources)
• Homocysteine - Contributes To (Certainty: believed)
• Simple sugars - Contributes To (Degree: much bigger; Comparison: fats)
• coral calcium - Cures (Polarity: negative; Claimant: many promoters)
• Dietary lifestyle, Exercise program - Fails To Prevent (Certainty: may; Frequency: some)
• Vascular degeneration - Includes
• Calcium - Increases (Amount: extra; Population: excessive_calcium_retainers; Aspect: risk)
• COX-2 inhibitors - Increases (Aspect: risk)
• Osteoporosis - Increases (Aspect: risk; Degree: greater)
• Vitamin E - Increases (Intake: excessive; Modality: potential; Object: risk)
• Ferritin level - Increases Risk (Threshold: >350 ng/ml; Modal: can)
• Copper, Type II diabetes, Waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 or higher - Increases Risk Of
• Milk fat, Other fats - Increases Risk Of (Benefit: none_extra)
• Calcium supplements - Increases Risk Of (Certainty: might; Claimant: two_2012_calcium_studies)
• Calcium supplementation - Increases Risk Of (Certainty: might; Year: 2012; Claimant: New Zealand researchers)
• Simple carbohydrates - Increases Risk Of (Comparison: complex carbohydrates)
• Blood Type A - Increases Risk Of (Degree: heightened; Source: D'Adamo advice)
• Estradiol activity - Increases Risk Of (Degree: higher)
• C-Reactive Protein - Increases Risk Of (Level: elevated)
• Potassium - Increases Risk Of (Level: low; Course: ongoing)
• Sodium/magnesium ratio - Increases Risk Of (State: high sodium and low magnesium)
• Sodium - Increases Risk Of (State: low)
• Vitamin K2 status - Indicates Risk Of (Degree: limited)
• Calcium deficiency - Is Associated With (Duration: chronic)
• Swedish study - Links To Mortality From (Time: early 2013; Intake: higher; Source: dietary; Risk: greater)
• Swedish study - Links To Mortality From (Time: early 2013; Intake: higher; Source: supplemental; Risk: greater)
• Isoflavones - Prevents (Modality: may; Role: prevention)
• Vegetarian-based diet - Prevents (Status: misconception; Attribution: some sources)
• Impotence - Prompts Check For
• Catechins - Protects Against (Certainty: believed)
• Bioflavonoid Complex Supplements, Bioflavonoids - Reduces (Aspect: development; Group: with other polyphenols)
• Vitamin C - Reduces (Object: risk; Condition: intake proportionate to Vitamin E; Purpose: maintain normal Vitamin C/Vitamin E ratio; Generality: generally)
• Phytosterols - Reduces (Polarity: negative; Study subject: human)
• Sodium - Reduces Risk Of (State: high; Scope: some types)
• Isoflavones - Treats (Modality: may; Role: treatment)
• Vitamin E - Worsens (Intake: excessive; Modality: could; Condition: greater Vitamin C requirement)

Ischemic heart disease - connections

-> Ischemic heart disease

• Calcium - Associated With (Level: high)
• VLDL triglycerides - Associates With (Level: elevated; Incidence ratio vs ldl: 2.2:1; Attribution: Dr. Ronald Roth comparison)
• People who retain sodium - Protected From (Degree: moderate)