 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 | 6 | 6 | | 2010 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2011 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2012 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2013 | 3 | 9 | 12 | | 2014 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 2015 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2016 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist Circumference" by people in Profiles.
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Zhang X, Wang H, Su C, Ouyang Y, Guan F, Wei Y, Zhang J, Du W, Jia X, Huang F, Li L, Bai J, Wang Z, Zhang B, Liu A. [Prevalence and trends of overweight, obesity, and central obesity among adult residents in 10 provinces (autonomous regions) of China in 2000-2023]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2024 Nov; 53(6):874-879.
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Ellison KM, El Zein A, Reynolds C, Ehrlicher SE, Clina JG, Chui TK, Smith KA, Hill JO, Wyatt HR, Sayer RD. Body Size Measurements Grouped Independently of Common Clinical Measures of Metabolic Health: An Exploratory Factor Analysis. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 27; 16(17).
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Lohse B, Nguyen B, Drees BM, Bailey-Davis L, Masters KS, Nicklas JM, Daniels BT, Ruder EH, Trabold N. Examination of eating competence in a geo-diverse sample with metabolic syndrome. Appetite. 2024 08 01; 199:107373.
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Ghosh S, Purcell SA, Martin K, Lima I, Prado CM. Ability of Anthropometric Measurements to Predict Metabolic Health among Patients in Alberta: A Cross-sectional Study in Primary Care. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2023 09 01; 84(3):167-170.
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Perez M, Winstone LK, Hern?ndez JC, Curci SG, McNeish D, Luecken LJ. Association of BMI trajectories with cardiometabolic risk among low-income Mexican American children. Pediatr Res. 2023 04; 93(5):1233-1238.
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Soria-Contreras DC, Oken E, Tellez-Rojo MM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Perng W, Chavarro JE. History of infertility and long-term weight, body composition, and blood pressure among women in Project Viva. Ann Epidemiol. 2022 10; 74:43-50.
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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 08; 162:58-65.
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Rodr?guez-Carmona Y, Meijer JL, Zhou Y, Jansen EC, Perng W, Banker M, Song PXK, T?llez-Rojo MM, Cantoral A, Peterson KE. Metabolomics reveals sex-specific pathways associated with changes in adiposity and muscle mass in a cohort of Mexican adolescents. Pediatr Obes. 2022 06; 17(6):e12887.
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Stanislawski MA, Frank DN, Borengasser SJ, Ostendorf DM, Ir D, Jambal P, Bing K, Wayland L, Siebert JC, Bessesen DH, MacLean PS, Melanson EL, Catenacci VA. The Gut Microbiota during a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention. Nutrients. 2021 Sep 18; 13(9).
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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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