What are the optimal cut-off points of anthropometric indices for prediction of overweight and obesity? Predictive validity of waist circumference, waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios

Helda Tutunchi ¹ , Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani ², Alireza Ostadrahimi ³, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi ⁴ *

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