Is BMI outdated? UK study reveals waist-hip ratio as the key predictor of mortality

BMI is helpful, but measuring waist-to-hip ratio gives more detailed information about health risks related to body fat distribution.

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Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) Strongest Predictor of Mortality than BMI, Study Finds

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Associations of body shape index (ABSI) and hip index with liver, metabolic, and inflammatory biomarkers in the UK Biobank cohort

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PDF) Waist and hip circumferences, and waist-hip ratio in 19 populations of the WHO MONICA Project