Waist-to-height ratio as a screening tool for obesity and cardiometabolic risk
The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), calculated by dividing the waist circumference (WC) by height, has recently gained attention as an anthropometric index for central adiposity. It is an easy-to-use and less age-dependent index to identify individuals with increased cardiometabolic risk. A WHtR cutof...
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Main Author: | Eun-Gyong Yoo (Author) |
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Korean Pediatric Society,
2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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