Abstract & Overview
Anthropometric indicators are used to evaluate the prognosis of chronic and acute diseases, and to guide medical intervention in the elderly [21].The use of simple anthropometric measures as health outcome indicators, suitable for population screening, has aroused much interest [22].Body Mass Index (BMI), waist Circumference (WC), and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) have been used as simple Anthropometric Indices (AI) for assessing the amount and distribution of body fat [23,24] and are useful indices in predicting the risks of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and Cardio Vascular Diseases