 Waist Circumference
"Waist Circumference" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The measurement around the body at the level of the ABDOMEN and just above the hip bone. The measurement is usually taken immediately after exhalation.
| Descriptor ID |
D055105
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.160.560 E05.041.124.160.875 G07.100.100.160.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Waist Circumference- Waist Circumference
- Circumference, Waist
- Circumferences, Waist
- Waist Circumferences
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| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2010 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2013 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2015 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist Circumference" by people in Profiles.
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Pal L, Morgan K, Santoro NF, Manson JE, Taylor HS, Miller VM, Brinton EA, Lobo R, Neal-Perry G, Cedars MI, Harman SM, James TT, Gleason CE. Cardiometabolic measures and cognition in early menopause - Analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled trial. Maturitas. 2022 Aug; 162:58-65.
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Anwar MY, Raffield LM, Lange LA, Correa A, Taylor KC. Genetic underpinnings of regional adiposity distribution in African Americans: Assessments from the Jackson Heart Study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255609.
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Benton MJ, Graham HL, Schlairet MC, Silva-Smith AL. Validity of a Single Activity Question for Clinical Assessment of Older Women. J Gerontol Nurs. 2020 Dec 01; 46(12):15-22.
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Price PH, Kaizer AM, Inge TH, Eckel RH. Physical activity impacts insulin sensitivity post metabolic bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). 2020 07; 44(7):1479-1486.
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Ross R, Neeland IJ, Yamashita S, Shai I, Seidell J, Magni P, Santos RD, Arsenault B, Cuevas A, Hu FB, Griffin BA, Zambon A, Barter P, Fruchart JC, Eckel RH, Matsuzawa Y, Després JP. Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2020 03; 16(3):177-189.
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Wang Y, Wang Z, Su C, Jia X, Ouyang Y, Zhang B, Wang H. [Longitudinal multilevel analysis of correlative factors of abdominal obesity among Chinese reproductive women]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2020 Jan; 49(1):19-27.
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Journey EK, Ortega-Santos CP, Bruening M, Whisner CM. Changes in Weight Status and the Intestinal Microbiota Among College Freshman, Aged 18 Years. J Adolesc Health. 2020 02; 66(2):166-171.
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Carreau AM, Pyle L, Garcia-Reyes Y, Rahat H, Vigers T, Jensen T, Scherzinger A, Nadeau KJ, Cree-Green M. Clinical prediction score of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS-HS index). Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2019 10; 91(4):544-552.
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Bloemsma LD, Gehring U, Klompmaker JO, Hoek G, Janssen NAH, Lebret E, Brunekreef B, Wijga AH. Green space, air pollution, traffic noise and cardiometabolic health in adolescents: The PIAMA birth cohort. Environ Int. 2019 10; 131:104991.
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Nicklas JM, Rosner BA, Zera CA, Seely EW. Association Between Changes in Postpartum Weight and Waist Circumference and Changes in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Women With Recent Gestational Diabetes. Prev Chronic Dis. 2019 04 18; 16:E47.
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