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.
A common cause of cholinergic crisis episodes is the unintended overdose of treatment drugs in myasthenia gravis patients. Additional causes include exposure to nerve agents and post-surgical overdosing of cholinesterase inhibitors intended to reverse residual muscle paralysis.nce diagnostic testing confirms that a patient is indeed suffering a cholinergic crisis rather than a myasthenic crisis, a standard course of treatment will follow. Atropine is the accepted antidote when a patient has had an overdose of anticholinesterase.