Is Waist to Height Ratio Better than Other Indices of Obesity in Determining Cardiovascular Risk?
Abdulkareem Salawu, Samson Ojedokun, Joel Akande & Taiwo Oloyede · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2024
Background: The indices of obesity (measured by Body Mass Index, waist circumference, and weight-to-height ratio) have been observed to be strongly associated with cardiovascular risk. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of general obesity while waist circumference (WC) and waist-...
Open access
Research Article
10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i5872