Waist circumference, waist–hip ratio and body mass index and their correlation with cardiovascular disease risk factors in Australian adults

Dalton, Megan; J. Cameron, Adrian; Zimmet, Paul; Shaw, J.E.; Jolley, D.; W. Dunstan, David; Welborn, Tim

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2003.01229.x

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Waist circumference, waist–hip ratio and body mass index and their correlation with cardiovascular disease risk factors in Australian adults

Published in Journal of Internal Medicine • Nov 27, 2003

Authors:

Megan Dalton

Adrian J. Cameron

Paul Zimmet

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and waist-hip ratio (WHR) as indices of obesity and assess the respective associations with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia. DESIGN AND SETTING: A national sample of 11 247 Australians aged > or =25 years was examined ...

Subject

Medicine

Waist

Body mass index

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