Open AccessSocioeconomic and reproductive determinants of waist-hip ratio index in menopausal women
Author(s) -
Zahra Rastegari,
Mahnaz Noroozi,
Zamzam Paknahad
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_48_17
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , anthropometry , socioeconomic status , waist–hip ratio , waist , demography , obstetrics , gynecology , environmental health , population , pathology , sociology
Health evaluation is carried out using various anthropometric methods including waist-hip ratio (WHR) index. This method is applied for estimating body fat distribution. This study was aimed to investigate the socioeconomic and reproductive determinants of WHR index in menopausal women.