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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… 
National Institutes of Health

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2017
2017
Prenatal stress , methylation in inflammation-related genes , and adiposity measures in early childhood : the PROGRESS cohort study
Review
2013
Review
2013
Anemia in Relation to Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference among Andhra Pradesh Women
This study is aimed to investigate into the relationship of anemia and body mass index among adult women in Guntur and Krishna… 
2012
2012
The Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Blood Pressure of Postmenopausal Women in Zaria, Northern Nigeria
Changes in sex hormone during the menopausal transition are thought to have an important impact on weight gain. Obesity is known… 
2011
2011
P145 Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on waist circumference and waist-hip ratio
Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased cardiovascular risk. In selected COPD… 
2010
2010
The association of general and central obesity with major dietary patterns of adult women living in Tehran, Iran.
OBJECTIVES Using a dietary pattern analysis method could provide more information about the nutritional etiology of chronic… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Corrigendum: Waist Circumference Values Are Increasing Beyond Those Expected From BMI Increases
OBJECTIVE The objective of this investigation was to examine the relationship between BMI and waist circumference (WC) by gender… 
2006
2006
Cut Points of Waist Circumference
Sone and colleagues (1,2) adopted Japanese criteria of abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥85 cm in men and ≥90 cm in women… 
2005
2005
Evaluation of waist circumference to predict cardiova scular risk factors in an overweight Tehranian population: findings from Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.
This study was conducted to evaluate the waist circumference (WC) cut-off points to predict cardiovascular risk factors in the… 
2005
2005
The Metabolic Syndrome in Hong Kong Chinese
Review
2004
Review
2004
Summary report ILSI Europe Workshop: Nutrition in children and adolescents in Europe: what is the scientific basis?
The objective of the ILSI Europe Workshop held on 14–16 May 2003 in Rome was to look at the scientific information and knowledge…