Waist-to-height ratio index for predicting incidences of hypertension: the ARIRANG study

Waist-to-height ratio index for predicting incidences of hypertension: the ARIRANG study

Abstract Background Several anthropometric indices such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) have been examined as indicators of cardiovascular diseases, in both adults and children. However, the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is considered a better predictor for the detection of card...

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Main Authors: Jung Ran Choi, Sang Baek Koh, Eunhee Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Waist-to-height ratio
Hypertension
Community-based prospective study
Predictor
Korean adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5662-8

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