| Definition | Percentage of people with the ratio of waist / hip circumference >= 1.0 (for men) or >=0.85 (for women).
Body Mass Index does provide an index for obesity, but has limitations in predicting risk for cardiovascular events. Research has indicated that measurement of WHR enables prediction of cardiovascular risk (Am Heart J 2005 Jan 149: 54-60.) |
| Reference | Department of Health, Medical Research Council & Measure DHS+. South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 1998, Full Report. Pretoria: Department of Health; 2002. |
| Ref. URL | http://www.doh.gov.za/facts/1998/sadhs98/
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