Comparing the Accuracy of Waist-Hip Ratio Calculation by the BIA device versus the Manual Method

• Main Authors: Amir Hossein Abedi Yekta (Author), Shahrzad Khosravi (Author), Mohammad Hassabi (Author), Mehrshad Poorsaid Esfahani (Author), Bahar Hassanmirzaei (Author), Ahmadreza Asgari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA), 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nowadays, the Waist-Hip Ratio is considered one of the most important indices in predicting the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The usual method for calculating this index is by measuring the waist and hip circumferences with a measuring tape. However, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) devices...