"Waist-Hip Ratio" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D049629
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.960 E05.041.124.946 G07.100.100.960
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| Concept/Terms |
Waist-Hip Ratio- Waist-Hip Ratio
- Ratio, Waist-Hip
- Ratios, Waist-Hip
- Waist Hip Ratio
- Waist-Hip Ratios
- Waist-to-Hip Ratio
- Ratio, Waist-to-Hip
- Ratios, Waist-to-Hip
- Waist to Hip Ratio
- Waist-to-Hip Ratios
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist-Hip Ratio" by people in Profiles.
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Basraon SK, Mele L, Myatt L, Roberts JM, Hauth JC, Leveno KJ, Varner MW, Wapner RJ, Thorp JM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Sciscione A, Tolosa JE, Sorokin Y. Relationship of Early Pregnancy Waist-to-Hip Ratio versus Body Mass Index with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin Resistance. Am J Perinatol. 2016 Jan; 33(1):114-21.
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Luchsinger JA, Biggs ML, Kizer JR, Barzilay J, Fitzpatrick A, Newman A, Longstreth WT, Lopez O, Siscovick D, Kuller L. Adiposity and cognitive decline in the cardiovascular health study. Neuroepidemiology. 2013; 40(4):274-81.
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Zhang H, Legro RS, Zhang J, Zhang L, Chen X, Huang H, Casson PR, Schlaff WD, Diamond MP, Krawetz SA, Coutifaris C, Brzyski RG, Christman GM, Santoro N, Eisenberg E. Decision trees for identifying predictors of treatment effectiveness in clinical trials and its application to ovulation in a study of women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod. 2010 Oct; 25(10):2612-21.
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Elobeid MA, Desmond RA, Thomas O, Keith SW, Allison DB. Waist circumference values are increasing beyond those expected from BMI increases. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Oct; 15(10):2380-3.
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Gavi S, Stuart LM, Kelly P, Melendez MM, Mynarcik DC, Gelato MC, McNurlan MA. Retinol-binding protein 4 is associated with insulin resistance and body fat distribution in nonobese subjects without type 2 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 May; 92(5):1886-90.
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Madan AK, Kuykendall S, Orth WS, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS. Does laparoscopic gastric bypass result in a healthier body composition? An affirmative answer. Obes Surg. 2006 Apr; 16(4):465-8.