Waist-to-Hip Ratio

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Hi folks:

From the Lancet cover story on the inadequacy of BMI:

" A raised waist-to-hip ratio increased population-attributable

[myocardial infarction] risk from obesity by more than three-fold

compared with BMI. "

PLEASE FOLKS:

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ADDED YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO THE DATABASE

HERE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED YOUR WAIST-TO-HIP RATIO ........

(Lot's of people haven't done that because that data column was only

added to the table some time after the table was first put together

by Francesca.)

So it would be really helpful if you did pleeeease!

" Waist " is defined as the narrowest circumference below your neck and

above your hip; " hip " is defined as your greatest circumference below

your waist.

Thanks, folks.

Rodney.