University of Eastern Finland: Waist-to-height Ratio Outperforms BMI in Detecting the Risk of Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Cirrhosis
June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025
KUOPIO, Finland, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news:
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Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in detecting the risk of fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis
Excess fat mass estimated by waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass index (BMI) estimated obesity, a new study shows. Waist-to-height ratio is a cheap and universally accessible tool to detect the risk . . .
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Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in detecting the risk of fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis
Excess fat mass estimated by waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass index (BMI) estimated obesity, a new study shows. Waist-to-height ratio is a cheap and universally accessible tool to detect the risk . . .