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waist-to-heightratio1 CONSTRUCTWaist-to-height ratioASHWELL · NUTRITION SCIENCE

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Nutrition science

waist circumference divided by height, a simple index of central adiposity used to screen for cardiometabolic risk.

In nutrition science, waist-to-height ratio refers to waist circumference divided by height, a simple index of central adiposity used to screen for cardiometabolic risk. This meaning comes from Ashwell (2011) in Obesity Reviews.[1]

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  1. Ashwell, M., Gunn, P., & Gibson, S. (2011). Waist‐to‐height ratio is a better screening tool than waist circumference and BMI for adult cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews, 13(3), 275-286. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00952.x

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