An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio. This measure detected ...
Measuring height-to-waist ratio is a 'much better indicator' of health than body mass index (BMI), according to research. Using a tape measure may help pinpoint those who have more fat stored around ...
Two-thirds of children classified BMI-overweight had normal fat estimated with waist-to-height ratio
Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Body mass index (BMI) was almost three ...
Waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate and reliable indicator of age-related obesity risk than body mass index (BMI), according to a new research. As the UK's population ages, obesity and ...
The study said the alternative to BMI offers a better way to measure visceral fat, which poses a greater cardiovascular threat. Calculating waist-to-height ratio offers a more accurate picture of a ...
Excess fat mass estimated by waist-circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass index (BMI) estimated obesity, a new study shows. Waist-to-height ratio is a ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most children aged 9 and 15 years with BMI in overweight range had a normal fat level. High and excess fat ...
Share on Pinterest A new study found that waist-to-height ratio was closely linked to heart disease risk than BMI or waist circumference. Ableimages/Getty Images A new study suggests your body shape ...
Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and Endocrinology, ...
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