Skip to main content

. 1971 Feb;25(1):42–50. doi: 10.1136/jech.25.1.42

Some mathematical properties of weight-for-height indices used as measures of adiposity.

PMCID: PMC478629 PMID: 5551233

Selected References

These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.

BILLEWICZ W. Z., KEMSLEY W. F., THOMSON A. M. Indices of adiposity. Br J Prev Soc Med. 1962 Oct;16:183–188. doi: 10.1136/jech.16.4.183. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
EDWARDS D. A., HAMMOND W. H., HEALY M. J., TANNER J. M., WHITEHOUSE R. H. Design and accuracy of calipers for measuring subcutaneous tissue thickness. Br J Nutr. 1955;9(2):133–143. doi: 10.1079/bjn19550021. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
Evans J. G., Prior I. A. Indices of obesity derived from height and weight in two Polynesian populations. Br J Prev Soc Med. 1969 Feb;23(1):56–59. doi: 10.1136/jech.23.1.56. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
Florey C. du V. The use and interpretation of ponderal index and other weight-height ratios in epidemiological studies. J Chronic Dis. 1970 Aug;23(2):93–103. doi: 10.1016/0021-9681(70)90068-8. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
KEMSLEY W. F., BILLEWICZ W. Z., THOMSON A. M. A new weight-for-height standard based on British anthropometric data. Br J Prev Soc Med. 1962 Oct;16:189–195. doi: 10.1136/jech.16.4.189. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
Khosla T., Lowe C. R. Indices of obesity derived from body weight and height. Br J Prev Soc Med. 1967 Jul;21(3):122–128. doi: 10.1136/jech.21.3.122. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

ACTIONS

RESOURCES