Our aim was to differentiate the screening potential of waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) and waist
circumference (WC) for adult cardiometabolic risk in people of different nationalities and to …

Background and objectives The identification of increased cardiometabolic risk among
asymptomatic individuals remains a huge challenge. The aim of this meta-analysis was to …

Introduction Several anthropometric measurements have been associated with
cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus and other cardiovascular risk conditions …

Background: Obesity is a well-established independent risk factor for hypertension and other
cardiometabolic disorders. However, the best anthropometric index of obesity that predicts …

Methods: Systematic literature searching was conducted to identify relevant articles
published up to September 2018 in CNKI, WANFANG Data, Web of Science, SinoMed …

Objective This study investigated the associations between physical activity and the
prevalence of obesity determined by waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and body mass index …

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its relationship
with cardiovascular risk diseases among different sex and age groups in an urban Chinese …

Aims Patients with type 2 diabetes have a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Central
obesity has been particularly associated with this risk relationship. We aimed to evaluate …

Background and Aims It is commonly accepted that body fat distribution is associated with
hypertension, but the strongest anthropometric indicator of the risk of hypertension is still …

Resumen GONZALEZ-JIMENEZ, Emilio; MONTERO-ALONSO, Miguel Ángel y SCHMIDT-
RIO VALLE, Jacqueline. Estudio de la utilidad del índice de cintura-cadera como predictor …