Khanna Deepesh, Peltzer Cadynce, Kahar Payal, Parmar Mayur S
Foundational Sciences, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Clearwater, USA.
Department of Health Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 11;14(2):e22119. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22119. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Body mass index (BMI), a measurement based on a person's height and weight, allows the classification of individuals into categories such as obese or overweight. With these classifications, we can assess risk for hypertension, diabetes, cancer, hypercholesterolemia, and other chronic diseases. Furthermore, childhood BMI serves as a prediction method for health and disease later in life. Along with BMI, researchers also study waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in correlation with the above-mentioned chronic illnesses. This brief review explores the associations between body mass index, waist circumference, and the waist-hip ratio as measurements and their capability as predictors for persistent conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
体重指数（BMI）是一种基于个人身高和体重的测量方法，它可以将个体分为肥胖或超重等类别。通过这些分类，我们可以评估患高血压、糖尿病、癌症、高胆固醇血症和其他慢性疾病的风险。此外，儿童期BMI可作为预测成年后健康和疾病的一种方法。除了BMI，研究人员还研究腰围和腰臀比与上述慢性疾病的相关性。这篇简短的综述探讨了体重指数、腰围和腰臀比作为测量指标之间的关联，以及它们作为糖尿病和高血压等持续性疾病预测指标的能力。
