Is waist-to-height ratio a better predictor of hypertension and type 2 diabetes than body mass index and waist circumference in the Chilean population?
Fanny Petermann‐Rocha, Natalia Ulloa, María Adela Martínez-Sangüinetti, Ana María Leiva, Miquel Martorell, Marcelo Villagrán, Claudia Troncoso-Pantoja, Frederick K. Ho, Carlos Celis‐Morales, Alonso Pizarro
Topics & Concepts
MedicineWaistBody mass indexWaist-to-height ratioInternal medicineAnthropometryReceiver operating characteristicType 2 diabetesDiabetes mellitusPopulationConfidence intervalArea under the curveBlood pressureBody Shape IndexEndocrinologyClassification of obesityFat massEnvironmental healthDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsObesity, Physical Activity, DietBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies