Preferred Label : waist-hip ratio;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : ratio, waist-hip; ratios, waist-to-hip; waist-hip ratios; ratios, waist-hip; waist-to-hip ratio; ratio, waist-to-hip; waist to hip ratio; waist-to-hip ratios; waist hip ratio;
DeCS synonym : WHR;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist-to-hip ratio;
Origin ID : D049629;
UMLS CUI : C0205682;
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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)
