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abdominal fat ratio  
digit length ratio  
sitting height ratio  
thoracic-to-hip circumference ratio measurement  
waist height ratio  
waist-hip ratio +   
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)
weight-to-muscle ratio  

Synonyms
Xrefs: CMO:0000020 ;   MeSH:D049629 ;   NCI:C17651

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