title: Waist circumference: a useful index in clinical care and health promotion.
abstract: Recent research illustrates that waist circumference may have certain advantages over other measurements of adiposity in predicting risk of obesity-related diseases. Further studies are necessary to determine whether waist circumference is a better predictor of risk than body mass index.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Vanltallie
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000328:Adult; D001824:Body Constitution; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors