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Waist Circumference

Known as: Circumference, Waist, Circumferences, Waist, circumference waist 
A circumferential measurement of the waist, which may be classified as the area immediately below the lowest rib, at the narrowest part of the torso… 
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Our aim was to differentiate the screening potential of waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) and waist circumference (WC) for adult… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Body mass index, waist circumference, and waist/hip ratio have been shown to be associated with type 2 diabetes. From the… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Obesity is an important risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and coronary… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
AIMS The objectives of this study were to determine the association of waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Aims  To establish a unified working diagnostic tool for the metabolic syndrome (MetS) that is convenient to use in clinical… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
  • Bei-fan Zhou
  • 2002
  • Corpus ID: 25310757
OBJECTIVE For prevention of obesity in Chinese population, it is necessary to define the optimal range of healthy weight and the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Objective: To develop waist circumference percentile curves for British children and to compare these curves with those from… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
BACKGROUND: Visceral adipose tissue is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease risk factors and morbidity from… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Abstract Objective: To test the hypothesis that a single measurement, waist circumference, might be used to identify people at… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in people categorised by previously defined “action…