Is BMI outdated? UK study reveals waist-hip ratio as the key predictor of mortality

BMI is helpful, but measuring waist-to-hip ratio gives more detailed information about health risks related to body fat distribution.

Body composition and mortality from middle to old age: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank

Cureus, Exploring the Relationship Between the Indices of Body Composition With Grip Strength Performance and Peak VO2

Is waist-to-height ratio the best predictive indicator of cardiovascular disease incidence in hypertensive adults? A cohort study, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Body mass index - Wikipedia

Waist–hip ratio measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis as a valuable predictor of chronic kidney disease development, BMC Nephrology

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Can Help Predict Early Death Better Than BMI: Research

PDF) Strong Association of Waist Circumference (WC), Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR), and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) with Diabetes: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Jilin Province, China

Waist-to-hip ratio is a stronger, more consistent predictor of all-cause mortality than BMI - Media Centre

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Body mass index and all cause mortality in HUNT and UK Biobank studies: linear and non-linear mendelian randomisation analyses