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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2026

Predictive Effects of Waist Circumference-Related Anthropometric Measures on Body Mass Index in South African University Students.

Howard Gomwe, Lesego Phiri, Chioneso Show Marange, Tandi Matsha, Mpho Kgoele

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Howard GomweDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria 0204, South Africa.ORCID 0009-0005-0077-8829
Lesego PhiriSkills Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria 0204, South Africa.ORCID 0009-0001-7651-293X
Chioneso Show MarangeDepartment of Computational Sciences, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, East London 5201, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8960-7268
Tandi MatshaOffice of the Vice Chancellor, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria 0204, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-5251-030X
Mpho KgoeleDepartment of Nursing Science, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria 0204, South Africa.ORCID 0009-0004-1756-1944

Funding

Research and Innovation Department of Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Body Mass IndexWaist CircumferenceAdolescentAdultAnthropometryCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSouth AfricaStudentsUniversitiesWaist-Height RatioWaist-Hip RatioYoung Adultbody mass indexwaist circumferencewaist-to-height ratiowaist-to-hip ratio

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PMID41899762
PMCPMC13027203

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