Waist-to-height ratio is a better obesity index than body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio for predicting diabetes, hypertension and lipidemia.

Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 10
Published: Apr 1, 2003
Abstract
Body mass index (BMI, kg/m.sq) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) are widely used as obesity indices for diabetes and cardiovascular risks. Lower adult height was related to diabetes and stroke. Waist-girth was proved important for visceral obesity. Incorporating waist-girth and height as waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), we reported earlier--Waist-to-height ratio is an important predictor of hypertension and diabetes. We readdressed this index in a...
Paper Details
Title
Waist-to-height ratio is a better obesity index than body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio for predicting diabetes, hypertension and lipidemia.
Published Date
Apr 1, 2003
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 10
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