Profiles of body mass index and blood pressure among young adults categorised by waist-to-height ratio cut-offs in Shandong, China

Background: Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is proposed as a valid measure of abdominal obesity and health risks in practice. The present study examined the profiles of weight status and blood pressure (BP) among young adults categorised by WHtR cut-offs.Methods: A total of 4226 college students (2107 males and 2119 females) aged 19–22 years participated in the study. The body mass index (BMI) cut-offs recommended by the Working Group on Obesity in...