Is waist-to-height ratio better than body mass index as a predictive indicator of coronary atherosclerosis disease? A cohort study

Being overweight and obese are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease.1 Several different anthropometrical measurements are used in the clinical setting to predict disease risk in relation to overweight and obesity. Body mass index (BMI) is well known and frequently used, both in clinical practice and in the health and fitness industry.2 However, BMI is a measure of general adiposity which does not distinguish between central and general obesity. Prospective epidemiological studies have revealed that central obesity was more relevant to CAD risk compared to general obesity.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research