Open AccessWaist Circumference: A Useful Index in Clinical Care and Health Promotion
Author(s) -
Vanltallie Theodore B.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01663.x
Subject(s) - waist , circumference , body mass index , obesity , medicine , body volume index , waist to height ratio , index (typography) , environmental health , fat mass , classification of obesity , mathematics , computer science , geometry , world wide web
Recent research illustrates that waist circumference may have certain advantages over other measurements of adiposity in predicting risk of obesity‐related diseases. Further studies are necessary to determine whether waist circumference is a better predictor of risk than body mass index.