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waist-to-height ratio

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waist-to-height ratio

Summary

waist-to-height ratio is a biomedical measurand type[1]. It draws 1,351 Wikipedia views per month (biomedical_measurand_type category, ranking #11 of 70).[2]

Key Facts

  • waist-to-height ratio's instance of is recorded as biomedical measurand type[3].
  • waist-to-height ratio is a type of ratio[4].
  • waist-to-height ratio is a type of anthropometric index[5].
  • waist-to-height ratio is used for classification of obesity[6].
  • waist-to-height ratio's calculated from is recorded as human height[7].
  • waist-to-height ratio's calculated from is recorded as waist circumference[8].
  • waist-to-height ratio's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

waist-to-height ratio's instance of is recorded as biomedical measurand type[3]. Recorded subclass of include ratio[4] and anthropometric index[5].

Use and Application

waist-to-height ratio is used for classification of obesity[6].

Why It Matters

waist-to-height ratio draws 1,351 Wikipedia views per month (biomedical_measurand_type category, ranking #11 of 70).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → RnheW
    Instance of → biomedical measurand type
    Has use → classification of obesity
    Calculated from → human height, waist circumference
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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