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WHR
(redirected from Waist-to-Hip Ratio)

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WHRWorld Health Report
WHRWaist-to-Hip Ratio
WHRWestern Hemisphere Region
WHRWelsh Highland Railway (UK)
WHRWitch Hunter Robin (anime)
WHRWaste Heat Recovery
WHRWatt Hour
WHRWestern Hemisphere Reserve
WHRWaste Heat Regeneration (electricity / mechanical power)
WHRWolf Heinrich Reuter (Austria, Europe)


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Members of that group lost an average of 2 pounds, lowered their blood pressure by almost 10 percent, and displayed drops in body-fat percentage, body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio.
Mind over muscle: placebo boosts health benefits of exercise by Bower, B. / Science News
To the Editor: Among the five anthropometric indices for diagnosing obesity--body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-stature ratio--the most commonly used index around the world is BMI.
Waist circumference is a better predictor of Obesity-related health ... by Cheng, Tsung O. / Southern Medical Journal
Waist circumference, body mass index, hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal people.
Of interest from the journals by Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
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