Accuracy of Anthropometric Indicators of Obesity to Predict Cardiovascular Risk | Zendy

Harald J. Schneider | Zendy; Heide Glaesmer | Zendy; Jens Klotsche | Zendy; Steffen Böhler | Zendy; Hendrik Lehnert | Zendy; Andreas M. Zeiher | Zendy; Winfried März | Zendy; David Pittrow | Zendy; Günter K. Stalla | Zendy; HansUlrich Wïttchen | Zendy

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Accuracy of Anthropometric Indicators of Obesity to Predict Cardiovascular Risk

Author(s) -

Harald J. Schneider,

Heide Glaesmer,

Jens Klotsche,

Steffen Böhler,

Hendrik Lehnert,

Andreas M. Zeiher,

Winfried März,

David Pittrow,

Günter K. Stalla,

HansUlrich Wïttchen

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0254

Subject(s) - waist , obesity , body mass index , medicine , overweight , anthropometry , context (archaeology) , body volume index , waist to height ratio , waist–hip ratio , circumference , classification of obesity , fat mass , mathematics , geography , geometry , archaeology

Obesity is associated with various cardiovascular risk factors. The body mass index (BMI) is the standard measure of overweight and obesity. However, more recently, waist to hip ratio (WHR) or waist circumference (WC) as more sensitive measures for visceral obesity have been proposed to be more indicative of cardiovascular risk.

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