Meanings of waist-to-height ratio in English

Self-reported early-life adversity was associated with greater waist-to-height ratio and body mass index.

Insulin resistance modified this association, with obesity measured as body mass index, waist circumference or waist-to-height ratio.

Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricle and diastolic function could be considered for obese normotensive children based on waist-to-height ratio, hs-CRP, and serum cortisol.

Similar associations were observed for waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios.

Waist-to-height ratio and serum cortisol levels in plasma increased the odds of having any type of abnormal ventricular geometric pattern.