A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults

Alan M. Nevill, Arthur Stewart, Tim Olds, Michael Duncan

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Our aim was to identify the best anthropometric index associated with waist adiposity. The six weight-status indices included body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHTR), and a new waist-by-height0.5 ratio (WHT.5R). The association between three waist skinfolds and the six anthropometric indices was conducted using ANCOVA, MANCOVA, allometric modelling and non-linear regression. The strongest predictors of waist adiposity were (1st) WHT.5R, (2nd) WHTR, (3rd) waist circumference (WC), (4th) BMI, (5th) WHR, and lastly (6th) a body shape index ABSI = WC/(BMI2/3 * height1/2). The allometric and non-linear regression analyses identified the optimal waist-to-height ratio associated with waist adiposity to be (waist * height -0.6). The 95% confidence intervals of the height exponents encompassed -0.5 but excluded -1.0 assumed by WHTR. Assuming that excess waist adiposity is an important cardiovascular risk factor, we recommend that the new WHT.5R be used to advise people how to maintain a “healthy” weight.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)(In-Press)
JournalResearch in Sports Medicine: An International Journal
Volume(In-Press)
Early online date25 Jul 2018
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 25 Jul 2018

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Adiposity
Waist-Hip Ratio
Waist Circumference
Body Mass Index
Weights and Measures
Regression Analysis
Confidence Intervals
Waist-Height Ratio

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A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults. / Nevill, Alan M.; Stewart, Arthur; Olds, Tim; Duncan, Michael.

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Nevill, AM, Stewart, A, Olds, T & Duncan, M 2018, 'A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults' Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal, vol. (In-Press), pp. (In-Press). https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2018.1502183
Nevill AM, Stewart A, Olds T, Duncan M. A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults. Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal. 2018 Jul 25;(In-Press):(In-Press). https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2018.1502183
Nevill, Alan M. ; Stewart, Arthur ; Olds, Tim ; Duncan, Michael. / A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults. In: Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal. 2018 ; Vol. (In-Press). pp. (In-Press).
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