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From BMI to Waist-to-Height: A New Era in Obesity Diagnosis

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From BMI to Waist-to-Height: A New Era in Obesity Diagnosis

Written by - Adeline Dorcas, M.Sc, M.Phil , Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Jul 17, 2024

Reference:

Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents significantly better than BMI - (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/march/waist-to-height-ratio.html)

Author: Dr. Trupti Shirole

Editor: Jayashree Thakwani

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Jul 17, 2024
Last Updated on Jul 17, 2024

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