Biomarkers · Anthropometric
Waist-to-Thigh 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 ratio1.26top vs bottom third (95% CI 1.12–1.42) · 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 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.80 | 1.99 | 2.25 | 420,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 40-59 | 1.57 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 2.22 | 2.49 | 420,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 60+ | 1.79 | 2.07 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 2.74 | 420,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | all | 1.56 | 1.83 | 2.02 | 2.21 | 2.48 | 420,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | all | 1.65 | 1.91 | 2.08 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 420,000 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | all | 1.47 | 1.76 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 2.45 | 420,000 | 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.