New Method to Predict High Blood Pressure and Diabetes

by Christian Goodman | May 30, 2012 1:00 am

For years, BMI, or body mass index, was the go-to measurement to determine a person’s risk level for developing a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes.

However, a new measurement has shown to be a lot more accurate.

It turns out that waist-to-height ratio is the best predictor for whether or not a person will develop not only type two diabetes, but also a variety of other conditions and diseases including respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases, and even some cancers.

Body mass index looks at overall weight versus height in a percentage. This has always left out the variable of muscle mass, which can really affect a person’s actual predisposition for developing a disease.

Waist to height ratio is much more accurate, according to the Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom.

A high ratio has been shown, after the results of more than 30 studies were released, to be a high indicator of problems, whereas having a low ratio of waist circumference compared to height was not.

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