Is waist circumference a useful measure in predicting health outcomes in the elderly?
Waist measurement values for predicting health outcomes in elderly people aged 70 y and over are different compared with younger subjects, and have similar predictive accuracy compared with body mass index. Waist-hip ratio is not a useful predictor.
These data indicate that the rmlA gene could strengthen the ability of APEC biofilm formation, and affect the transcription level of some virulence genes, but not the growth and motility.