布里斯托尔科学家基于对 7,237 名 9 岁儿童的研究，建议使用腰围与身高的比值而不是 BMI 来衡量儿童肥胖情况。 Bristol scientists propose using waist-to-height ratio instead of BMI for measuring childhood obesity, based on a study of 7,237 children aged 9.

布里斯托尔科学家建议用腰围与身高之比代替体重指数来衡量儿童肥胖情况。 Bristol scientists propose replacing BMI with waist-to-height ratio for measuring childhood obesity. 在一项针对 7,237 名 9 岁儿童的研究中，腰围测量比 BMI 更能准确地检测出多余的脂肪量并区分脂肪量和肌肉量。 In a study of 7,237 children aged 9, waist measurements more accurately detected excess fat mass and distinguished fat mass from muscle mass than BMI. 研究人员认为，腰围与身高的比率可能是评估儿童和青少年肥胖的更好选择。 The researchers suggest the waist-to-height ratio could be a better alternative for assessing obesity in children and adolescents.