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Term:waist-hip ratio
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Definition:The waist circumference measurement divided by the hip circumference measurement. For both men and women, a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of 1.0 or higher is considered 'at risk' for undesirable health consequences, such as heart disease and ailments associated with OVERWEIGHT. A healthy WHR is 0.90 or less for men, and 0.80 or less for women. (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2004)
Synonyms:xref: CMO:0000020;   MeSH:D049629;   NCI:C17651



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        anthropometric measurement 0
          body weights and measures 0
            body ratio measurement 0
              waist-hip ratio 0
                BMI-adjusted waist-hip ratio 0
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