Obesity Index That Better Predict Metabolic Syndrome: Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist Hip Ratio, or Waist Height Ratio

• Main Authors: Abdulbari Bener (Author), Mohammad T. Yousafzai (Author), Sarah Darwish (Author), Abdulla O. A. A. Al-Hamaq (Author), Eman A. Nasralla (Author), Mohammad Abdul-Ghani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim. The aim was to compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR), and waist height ratio (WHtR) to identify the best predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Qatari adult population. Methods. A cross-sectional survey from April 2011 to December 2012. Data was co...