East to west, waist-to-height ratio is best
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes, which frequently coexist in Indian population, are leading causes of death and disability in this country. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) recently announced that Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR), which compares the measured circumferences of the waist and hip, would be used in primary healthcare, to identify persons with high risk of these cardiometabolic diseases.
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