… The combination of the body mass index with the waist circumference resulted in health risk
categories, and the cutoff points of the ratio between the waist circumference and the height …

… (1996a) Ratio of waist circumference to height may be better indicator of need for weight …
Ashwell, M., Cole, TJ & Dixon, AK (1996b) Ratio of waist circumference to height is a strong …

… , the present study suggest that waist circumference and to some degree waist–height
ratio are the more … This emphasizes the importance of waist circumference and waist–height-ratio. …

… proposed replacing BMI with waist circumference (WC) and/or waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) …
same age and sex in different height percentiles. Note that the height of children of the same …

… Waist circumference is recommended as a means of … -points to determine when a waist
circumference is too large in … -specific waist circumference cut-points, the waist-to-height ratio (…

… Aim: To assess the statistical validity of the waist-height ratio (WHtR) as an appropriate
method of adjusting waist circumference (WC) for height in children and adolescents. …

… The aim of this study was to determine, which of following indices: body mass index (BMI),
waist to hip ratio (WHR), waist to height ratio (WHtR) and waist circumference (WC) is the most …

… of waist circumference, body mass index and waist to hip ratio … an association between WC
and height 28 were confirmed at … result from the use of waist-to-height ratio was not felt to be …

… Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease
risk factors in children than body mass index. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2000; 24: 1453…

… index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHpR)
and … BMI is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight 23 , while WC reflects …