Measures of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Among Men and Women

This study examined associations between anthropometric measures (body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio [WHtR]) and risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) (including nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal ischemic stroke, and cardiovascular death). Controversy exists regarding the optimal approach to measure adiposity, and the utility of body mass index has been questioned. Participants included...