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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Waist-Hip Ratio
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Relación Cintura-Cadera
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Relação Cintura-Quadril
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Synonyms English:
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Ratio, Waist-Hip
Ratio, Waist-to-Hip
Ratios, Waist-Hip
Ratios, Waist-to-Hip
Waist Hip Ratio
Waist to Hip Ratio
Waist-Hip Ratios
Waist-to-Hip Ratios
WHR
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Tree Number:
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E01.370.600.115.100.960
E05.041.124.946
G07.100.100.960
SP6.011.042.048.079
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Definition English:
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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) |
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See Related English:
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Body Fat Distribution
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History Note English:
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2005; use BODY CONSTITUTION 1994-2004
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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38802
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Unique Identifier:
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D049629
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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