[PDF][PDF] Waist circumference and waist-hip ratio: report of a WHO expert consultation, Geneva, 8-11 December 2008
World Health Organization - 2011 - apps.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Consultation on Waist Circumference and
Waist–Hip Ratio was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 8–11 December 2008. The …
Waist–Hip Ratio was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 8–11 December 2008. The …
Body mass index and measures of body fat for defining obesity and underweight: a cross-sectional, population-based study
JA Pasco, KL Holloway, AG Dobbins, MA Kotowicz… - BMC obesity, 2014 - Springer
Background The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used as a surrogate marker for
adiposity. However, the BMI indicates weight-for-height without considering differences in …
adiposity. However, the BMI indicates weight-for-height without considering differences in …
The relationship between body mass index and waist circumference: implications for estimates of the population prevalence of overweight
ML Booth, C Hunter, CJ Gore, A Bauman… - International journal of …, 2000 - nature.com
OBJECTIVE: Body mass index (BMI) based on self‐reported height and weight is a
systematically biased, but acceptable measure of adiposity and is commonly used in …
systematically biased, but acceptable measure of adiposity and is commonly used in …
Prevalence of obesity and the relationship between the body mass index and body fat: cross-sectional, population-based data
Background Anthropometric measures such as the body mass index (BMI) and waist
circumference are widely used as convenient indices of adiposity, yet there are limitations in …
circumference are widely used as convenient indices of adiposity, yet there are limitations in …
Body fat distribution and noncommunicable diseases in populations: overview of the 2008 WHO Expert Consultation on Waist Circumference and Waist–Hip Ratio
C Nishida, GT Ko, S Kumanyika - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2010 - nature.com
Abstract A World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Consultation on Waist Circumference
(WC) and Waist–Hip Ratio (WHR) was convened in Geneva from 8 to 11 December 2008 to …
(WC) and Waist–Hip Ratio (WHR) was convened in Geneva from 8 to 11 December 2008 to …
Six reasons why the waist-to-height ratio is a rapid and effective global indicator for health risks of obesity and how its use could simplify the international public health …
M Ashwell, SD Hsieh - International journal of food sciences and …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
We suggest that a simple, rapid screening tool—the waist-to-height ratio (WHTR)—could
help to overcome debates about the use of different body mass index (BMI) boundary values …
help to overcome debates about the use of different body mass index (BMI) boundary values …
Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of 'early health risk': simpler and more predictive than using a 'matrix'based on BMI and waist circumference
M Ashwell, S Gibson - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives There is now good evidence that central obesity carries more health risks
compared with total obesity assessed by body mass index (BMI). It has therefore been …
compared with total obesity assessed by body mass index (BMI). It has therefore been …
Waist circumference criteria for the diagnosis of abdominal obesity are not applicable uniformly to all populations and ethnic groups
A Misra, JS Wasir, NK Vikram - Nutrition, 2005 - Elsevier
Determination of cutoff points of waist circumference is of paramount importance for
prevention, optimum management, and prognostication of obesity, the metabolic syndrome …
prevention, optimum management, and prognostication of obesity, the metabolic syndrome …
[PDF][PDF] Abdominal obesity and cardiovascular disease risk factors within body mass index categories.
M Shields, MS Tremblay, SC Gorber, I Janssen - Health Reports, 2012 - researchgate.net
Background Several organizations recommend the use of measures of abdominal obesity in
conjunction with body mass index (BMI) to assess obesity-related health risk. Recent …
conjunction with body mass index (BMI) to assess obesity-related health risk. Recent …
Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity
Despite decades of unequivocal evidence that waist circumference provides both
independent and additive information to BMI for predicting morbidity and risk of death, this …
independent and additive information to BMI for predicting morbidity and risk of death, this …