For older Chinese women, waist-to-height ratio is the best body measurement for predicting high uric acid levels.

Mexican adults with high levels of uric acid in their blood are more than 8 times more likely to have kidney disease—even if they’re not overweight, don’t have high blood pressure, or diabetes.

For older Chinese women, body mass index and waist size are equally good at predicting multiple health risks, but waist-to-height ratio is slightly less accurate.