Biomarkers · Anthropometric
Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Lower values carry lower risk. Not measured in our NHANES panel; the curve is synthesised from the published association.
Hazard ratio relative to the curve's reference value, as synthesised from the published association.
Published hazard ratio1.52top vs bottom quarter (95% CI 1.38–1.68) · UK Biobank prospective cohort (n=502,631)
Where people sit
Population percentiles (ratio) by sex and age band. Cycle or source as recorded in the catalogue.
| Sex | Age | 5th | 25th | Median | 75th | 95th | n | Cycle / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20-39 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 450,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 40-59 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 450,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 60+ | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 450,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | all | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 0.94 | 1.03 | 450,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | all | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 450,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | all | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 450,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Peto et al. 2017 (PMID 28858850) anchor; external_cohort_anchor
- Peto MV, et al. MortalityPredictors.org: a manually-curated database of published results from longitudinal studies of mortality risk factors. Aging (Albany NY). 2017;9(9):1965-1983.