Waist-Height Ratio as a Predictor of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women

John H. Page; Kathryn M. Rexrode; Frank B Hu; Christine M. Albert; Claudia U. Chae; JoAnn E. Manson

doi:10.1097/ede.0b013e31819f38f1

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Waist-height ratio is comparable with waist circumference and waist-hip ratio for prediction of coronary heart disease incidence among middle-aged and older women, but superior to BMI.

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