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February 21, 2017Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Waist-to-height ratio is an effective indicator for comprehensive cardiovascular health

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Why the study?

Are waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio associated with cardiovascular health in middle-aged Chinese men?

Population

26,701 middle-aged Chinese men

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

SSShiwei ShenWuxi No.2 People's HospitalYLYun LuWuxi Taihu HospitalHQHuajin QiXuzhou Medical College

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Implication

WHtR may better reflect CV health than WC in middle-aged Chinese men; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Structured PICO

Are waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio associated with cardiovascular health in middle-aged Chinese men?

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Population
26,701 middle-aged Chinese men
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Outcome
Associations between cardiovascular health and waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)surrogate

Waist-to-height ratio is a stronger indicator of comprehensive cardiovascular health than waist circumference in middle-aged Chinese men.

Cite This Study

Shen et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d57253eba065505b2a5a24https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43046
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