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Waist-to-hip ratio is as accurate as dexascans and VO2Max measurements done in a lab. People don't want to hear it because they are out of shape.
by llm_trw 3y ago
Waist-to-hip ratio is as accurate as dexascans and VO2Max measurements done in a lab.
People don't want to hear it because they are out of shape.
- makeitdouble 3y agoWait-to-hip ratio is an accurate measurement of cardio-respiratory capacity ?
- llm_trw 3y agoMorbidity and mortality, which is what the article's title is about.
- BenFranklin100 3y agoThe article is about how morbidity and mortality relate to cardiovascular fitness. The fact that waist to hip ratio also is related to morbidity and mortality is a bit irrelevant in that specific context. One can imagine a person who vigorously rows every morning for 45 minutes and has a high cardiovascular fitness, but who also has a very poor diet and is thus fat.
- llm_trw 3y agoOne can imagine many a thing which doesn't exist. One should stick to the facts however.
- BenFranklin100 3y ago[flagged]
- llm_trw 3y agoYou seem overly hostile. Have a good day.
- makeitdouble 3y agoWaist-to-hip ratio takes more time to change than VO2Max, it can even negatively change as a subject exercices more (e.g. they put more muscle than lose fat) Waist-to-hip is a good predictor for generic subjects who otherwise never cared about improving their health. If the goal is to actually improve health, that assumption stops being true and you can't rely on generic heuristics anymore.