Novel Waist-to-Height Ratio Estimated Fat Mass Pediatric Cut-offs Predict Hypertension Better than Body Mass Index in Multiracial United States Youths and Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015–2023 Cycle

The new pediatric WHtR-estimated adiposity cutpoints predicted the risk of elevated BP and hypertension across the lifecourse in a multiracial adult and youth population. WHtR is a universally accessible cardiovascular disease risk assessment tool for early screening, detection, prevention, and management of obesity and can be assessed at https://urfit-child.com/waist-height-calculator/.