Key result
The ratio of waist circumference to height was the strongest predictor of intra-abdominal fat (r=0.83, P<0.001), outperforming waist circumference alone, body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio.
Why the study?
Does the ratio of waist circumference to height better predict intra-abdominal fat compared to other anthropometric measures in adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=47)
Does the ratio of waist circumference to height better predict intra-abdominal fat compared to other anthropometric measures in adults?
Effect estimate: r=0.83
p-value: p=<0.001
The ratio of waist circumference to height is a stronger predictor of intra-abdominal fat than BMI or waist circumference alone, supporting its use as a simple anthropometric tool for assessing metabolic risk.
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Ashwell et al. (1996) conducted a cross-sectional in Presenting for routine computed tomography (n=47). Ratio of waist circumference to height vs. Waist circumference, body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio was evaluated on Correlation with intra-abdominal fat cross-sectional area (r=0.83, p=<0.001). The ratio of waist circumference to height was the strongest predictor of intra-abdominal fat (r=0.83, P<0.001), outperforming waist circumference alone, body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio.
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