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Waist Circumference Measurement in Clinical Practice

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2008
The obesity epidemic is a major public health problem worldwide. Adult obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Measurement of abdominal obesity is strongly associated with increased cardiometabolic risk, cardiovascular events, and mortality.
Rosane, Ness-Abramof, Caroline M, Apovian   +1 more
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Waist circumference in primary care

Primary Care Diabetes, 2009
Current literature suggests that waist circumference may be marginally better than BMI as a surrogate marker for total body fat and can identify thinner people with increased visceral adipose tissue and increased cardiometabolic risk. This commentary explores the use of WC in primary care, including how and when to measure, and how to use the results.
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Measures of Waist Circumference

2012
Waist circumference measurement is recommended in the clinical assessment of ­obesity and is a useful marker of total and abdominal body fat in genetic and epidemiologic research. Waist circumference measurement is non-invasive and is easily accomplished by trained observers in clinical and research settings.
Paul B. Higgins, Anthony G. Comuzzie
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Waist circumference in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2013
To evaluate waist circumference (WC) measured at 20-24 weeks of gestation as a predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).This cross-sectional study included 240 women at 20-24 weeks of gestation. At enrollment, WC was measured, and both prepregnancy and gestational body mass index (BMI) were estimated.
Bolognani, Claudia Vicari, Sousa Moreira Reis, Lilian Barros de, Souza, Sulani Silva de, Dias, Adriano, Rudge, Marilza Vieira Cunha, Calderon, Iracema de Mattos Paranhos   +5 more
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Waist Circumference and Cardiovascular Risk

2012
The epidemic of obesity poses a global concern because of its related health problems. The related risk appears to be directly linked to the increased deposition of fat in the body. While most adipose tissue is located under the skin, intra-abdominal fat is more closely associated with the risk of several chronic diseases.
Heribert Schunkert, Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus, Jan Stritzke   +2 more
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Associations between waist circumference and depressive disorders

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2006
Previous research has suggested that abdominal obesity and mental disorders are associated. This paper was initiated to investigate associations between unfavourable waist circumference (WC) and mental disorders in a representative sample of German adults.4181 individuals (aged 18-65 years) took part in a physical examination (including measurement of ...
Isabel, Hach, Uwe E, Ruhl, Jens, Klotsche, Michael, Klose, Frank, Jacobi   +4 more
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Waist circumference in metabolic syndrome

The Lancet, 2007
Satoru, Yamada, Youko, Tsukamoto, Junichiro, Irie   +2 more
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Waist Circumference (WC)

2020
Tavis  S. Campbell, Jillian  A. Johnson, Kristin  A. Zernicke   +2 more
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Waist Circumference

2013
Tavis S. Campbell, Jillian A. Johnson, Kristin A. Zernicke, Christopher Shaw, Kazuo Hara, Kazuo Hara, Susan Folkman, Shuji Inada, Jane Monaco, Stephen M. Weiss, Sarah D. Pressman, Tara Kraft, Stephanie Bowlin, Mark Hamer, Virginia P. Williams, Redford B. Williams, Redford B. Williams, Michael O’Hara, Jonathan Newman, William Whang, David Pearson, Karen Jacobs, Miranda Hellman, Jacqueline Markowitz, Ellen Wuest, Ellinor K. Olander, Shekhar Saxena, M. Taghi Yasamy, J. F. Brosschot, Bart Verkuil, Christopher G. Engeland   +30 more
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Macronutrients and Waist Circumference Compared to Hip Circumference

Introduction: A large waist circumference (WC) has more detrimental health outcomes than a large hip circumference (HC). Macronutrient calorie distribution affects the health of individuals. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the sources and quantity of macronutrients affect WC and HC.
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