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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. biological properties and phenomena
  5. anthropometric measurements
  6. waist-to-hip ratio

Preferred term

waist-to-hip ratio

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • waist-hip-ratio
  • waist to hip ratio

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1614

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