American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 721-724 , 1 September 2009

Utility of Waist-To-Height Ratio in Detecting Central Obesity and Related Adverse Cardiovascular Risk Profile Among Normal Weight Younger Adults (from the Bogalusa Heart Study)

Received 16 March 2009 ,Revised 19 April 2009 ,Accepted 19 April 2009.

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    Common carotid intima-media thickness among normal weight (body mass index 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2) younger adults by waist-to-height ratio (<0.5 vs ≥0.5): the Bogalusa Heart Study.

    Common carotid intima-media thickness among normal weight (body mass index 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2) younger adults by waist-to-height ratio (<0.5 vs ≥0.5): the Bogalusa Heart Study.

 This study was supported by Grant AG-16592 from the National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland, and Grants 0855082E and 0555168B from the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas.

PII: S0002-9149(09)01005-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.037

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Pages 721-724 , 1 September 2009

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