Waist: height ratio: a superior index in estimating cardiovascular risks in Turkish adults
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, cilt.17, sa.10, ss.2246-2252, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s136898001300267x
- Dergi Adı: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2246-2252
- Anahtar Kelimeler: CHD, Risk, Waist: height ratio, Anthropometric measurement
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To determine the best anthropometric measurement among waist: height ratio (WHtR), BMI, waist: hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) associated with high CHD risk in adults and to define the optimal cut-off point for WHtR.