Impact of waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios on physical performance: insights from the Longevity Check-up 8+ project
Individuals with higher WHR and WHtR values demonstrated poorer physical performance, underscoring the importance of monitoring abdominal fat distribution as a predictor of functional health and aging-related outcomes.
Authors
- Riccardo Calvani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5472-2365)
- Anna Maria Martone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0981-0347)
- Francesco Landi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3472-1389)
- Emanuele Marzetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9567-6983)
- Sara Salini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-4776)
- Vincenzo Galluzzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4620-5979)
- Elena Levati
- Francesca Ciciariello
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206260
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.82
Funders
- Ministero della Salute