Assessing cardiometabolic risk in middle-aged adults using body mass index and waist-height ratio: are two indices better than one? A cross-sectional study.
CONCLUSIONS: These data provide evidence that the use of BMI and WHtR together may improve body fat classification. Risk stratification using a composite index may provide a more accurate method for identifying high and low-risk subjects.
PMID: 26351521 [PubMed]
Source: Diabetes Metab - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Millar SR, Perry IJ, Phillips CM Tags: Diabetol Metab Syndr Source Type: research
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