Table 1.

Definitions of anthropometric measurement tools.

Body mass index (BMI): person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of his/her height in meters (kg/m2)

Waist circumference (WC): waist circumference measured at approximate midpoint between the lowest rib and the top of the iliac crest

Waist-to -hip ratio (WHR): person’s waist measurement divided by hip measurement taken around the widest portion of the buttocks

Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR): person’s waist circumference divided by their height

Source: World Health Organization⁸⁵.