Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of body mass index changes in adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City
WC is a simple anthropometric indicator, which can be easily used to assess adiposity and is significantly associated with BMI changes over time.
Authors
- Hong Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2410-9177)
- Michael J. Dibley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1554-5180)
- Trang H H D Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8124-6437)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (VN)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traf049
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fondation Nestlé