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What is appropriate weight for height ratio?
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No longer used: Weight for height ratios are no longer the standard for assessing adiposity. Bmi and waist circumference are. Please see this website: http://win.Niddk.Nih.Gov/publications/tools.Htm.
Answered 12/19/2012
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