Waist to height ratio as a simple tool for predicting mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ramin Abdi DezfouliNami Mohammadian KhonsariAli HosseinpourSasan AsadiHanieh-Sadat Ejtahed Mostafa Qorbani

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)

Higher levels of WHtR, indicating central obesity, were associated with an increased hazard of CVD and all-cause mortality. This measure can be used in the clinical setting as a simple tool for predicting mortality.

Keyphrases

body mass index
cardiovascular events
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
risk factors
type diabetes
weight gain
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
high fat diet induced
physical activity
body weight