Ratio of waist circumference to height is better predictor of death than body mass index.
Cox
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Whichelow
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D000005:Abdomen; D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001824:Body Constitution; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged