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Waist-Hip Ratio
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Ratio, Waist-Hip
, Ratios, Waist-to-Hip
, Waist-Hip Ratios
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The waist circumference measurement divided by the hip circumference measurement. For both men and women, a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of 1.0 or higher…
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Accuracy of body mass index in diagnosing obesity in the adult general population
A. Romero‐Corral
,
V. Somers
,
+8 authors
F. Lopez‐Jimenez
International Journal of Obesity
2008
Corpus ID: 11769548
Background:Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure to diagnose obesity. However, the accuracy of BMI in detecting…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Weight, shape, and mortality risk in older persons: elevated waist-hip ratio, not high body mass index, is associated with a greater risk of death.
Gill M. Price
,
R. Uauy
,
E. Breeze
,
C. Bulpitt
,
A. Fletcher
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2006
Corpus ID: 3846876
BACKGROUND Guidelines for optimal weight in older persons are limited by uncertainty about the ideal body mass index (BMI) or the…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Obesity and the risk of myocardial infarction in 27 000 participants from 52 countries: a case-control study
S. Yusuf
,
S. Hawken
,
+12 authors
S. Anand
The Lancet
2005
Corpus ID: 37977130
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Waist circumference, waist–hip ratio and body mass index and their correlation with cardiovascular disease risk factors in Australian adults
M. Dalton
,
A. Cameron
,
+4 authors
T. Welborn
Journal of Internal Medicine
2003
Corpus ID: 31976226
Objectives. To compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and waist–hip ratio (WHR) as indices of obesity and assess the…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Progression of age-related macular degeneration: association with body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio.
J. Seddon
,
Jennifer Cote
,
N. Davis
,
B. Rosner
A M A Archives of Ophthalmology
2003
Corpus ID: 23146938
BACKGROUND Individuals with early or intermediate stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) make up a large and growing…
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Review
2001
Review
2001
A comparative evaluation of waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index as indicators of cardiovascular risk factors. The Canadian Heart Health Surveys
CJ Dobbelsteyn
,
M. Joffres
,
D. Maclean
,
G. Flowerdew
,
The Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group
International Journal of Obesity
2001
Corpus ID: 21464957
OBJECTIVE: To comparatively evaluate cut-off points of waist circumference, body mass index and waist to hip ratio with respect…
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Evaluation of waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and the conicity index as screening tools for high trunk fat mass, as measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, in children aged 3-19 y.
R. Taylor
,
I. Jones
,
Sheila M. Williams
,
A. Goulding
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2000
Corpus ID: 4511368
BACKGROUND A central fat pattern has adverse health implications in both children and adults. Because adiposity tracks from…
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Waist circumference as a measure for indicating need for weight management
M. Lean
,
T. Han
,
C. Morrison
British medical journal
1995
Corpus ID: 24848052
Abstract Objective: To test the hypothesis that a single measurement, waist circumference, might be used to identify people at…
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Adaptive significance of female physical attractiveness: role of waist-to-hip ratio.
D. Singh
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1993
Corpus ID: 3730253
Evidence is presented showing that body fat distribution as measured by waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is correlated with youthfulness…
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Validity of Self‐Reported Waist and Hip Circumferences in Men and Women
E. Rimm
,
M. Stampfer
,
G. Colditz
,
C. Chute
,
L. Litin
,
W. Willett
Epidemiology
1990
Corpus ID: 12278583
Recent epidemiologic evidence indicates an association between fat distribution and many diseases. To assess the validity of…
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