Waist measurement and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) have been used as proxy measures of visceral adipose tissue, mainly in adults. OBJECTIVE: To validate body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and WHtR as predictors for the presence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children of Greek-Cypriot origin.
Report abuse. Adam Throm The Iran Hostage Crisis The main cause of the Iran Hostage Crisis was that the United States allowed the former shah of Iran to enter the country for medical treatment. Causes The Iran Hostage Crisis began on November 4, 1979 when students protesting the U.S.'s protection of the former Shah occupied the U.S. embassy to Iran.
The latest crisis in U.S.âIranian relations was sparked by five former American hostages who identified the newly elected Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as one of their captors. The Iranian denials did not diminish the anger of the hostages and their demands for justice and recompense. The revival of the dramas of 1979 reveals that the hostage crisis is hardly a stale historic episode; its images and emotions continue to shape the collective conscious of the American public.