Larger Hip Circumference Independently Predicts Health and Longevity in a Swedish Female Cohort
Obesity Research2001Vol. 9(10), pp. 644–646
Citations Over TimeTop 10% of 2001 papers
Abstract
Recent interest in the waist circumference as an effective screening tool has taken the focus off of the hip circumference. The present results suggest that collection of hip measurements should not be discontinued in assessment of obesity-related risk status and health promotion.
Related Papers
- → Secular trends in waist circumference in Spanish adolescents, 1995 to 2000-02(2005)55 cited
- → Anatomical location for waist circumference measurement in older adults: a preliminary study.(2013)29 cited
- → Can Waist Circumference be Predicted by Measuring Neck Circumference?(2014)2 cited
- Waist circumference,hip circumference,waist-hip ratio and related indices among elementary and middle school students in Beijing(2011)
- → The optimum cut-off points of waist circumference for identifying metabolic syndrome in Kazak adults(2010)