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Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index

08.13.07 | UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. James de Lemos and colleagues found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may be at increased risk for heart disease. The findings suggest that body mass index alone might not give a clear enough picture of heart disease risk. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Keywords

Body Mass Index Internal Medicine Obesity

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Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Katherine Morales

UT Southwestern Medical Center

katherine.morales@utsouthwestern.edu

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http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept37389/files/399821.html

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UT Southwestern Medical Center. (2007, August 13). Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8XG59MM1/waist-to-hip-ratio-may-better-predict-cardiovascular-risk-than-body-mass-index.html

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"Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index." Brightsurf News, Aug. 13 2007, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8XG59MM1/waist-to-hip-ratio-may-better-predict-cardiovascular-risk-than-body-mass-index.html.