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2. The Simple Measurement You Can Use to Calculate Your Heart ...

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   Dr. Sam Setareh, MD, MS, FACC, a staff cardiologist at Beverly Hills Cardiovascular, says that having a high waist circumference and a high waist-to-hip ratio are both risk factors for heart disease.

3. Waist–hip ratio - Wikipedia

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   The waist–hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. This is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement (W ⁄ H). For example, a person with a 75 cm waist and 95 cm hips (or a 30-inch waist and 38-inch hips) has WHR of about 0.79.

4. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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   A person's waist-to-height ratio – occasionally written WHtR [a] – or called waist-to-stature ratio (WSR), is defined as their waist circumference divided by their height, both measured in the same units. This dimensionless quantity is used as a predictor of obesity-related cardiovascular disease and a measure of the distribution of body fat.

5. Study Finds This Measurement Is Better Than BMI at ... - AOL

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   A study published in JAHA: Journal of the American Heart Association analyzed BRI measurements (calculated using a standard formula factoring in waist circumference and height) for more than 9,935 ...

6. Abdominal obesity - Wikipedia

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   However, waist measurements are not as accurate as BMI measurements. Waist measurement (e.g., for BFP standard) is more prone to errors than measuring height and weight (e.g., for BMI standard). BMI will illustrate the best estimate of one's total body fatness, while waist measurement gives an estimate of visceral fat and risk of obesity ...

7. Women with bigger waist and hips have higher heart attack risk

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   By Lisa Rapaport While obesity is associated with an increased risk for heart attacks, a new study suggests that hip and waist size may play a bigger role, particularly for women. After an average ...

8. Metabolic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The Cardiometabolic index (CMI) is a tool used to calculate risk of type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, [54] and metabolic issues. It is based on calculations from waist-to-height ratio and triglycerides-to-HDL cholesterol ratio. [55]

9. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Blockbuster weight loss drugs are ... - AOL

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   Holst, along with others, said a better measure of obesity might be the simple use of a tape measure to check your waist-to-hip ratio, which can assess visceral fat, in addition to body mass index ...