 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 | 5 | 5 | | 2010 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2012 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2013 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2014 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2015 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2016 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist Circumference" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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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Davis SM, DeKlotz S, Nadeau KJ, Kelsey MM, Zeitler PS, Tartaglia NR. High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk features in adolescents with 47,XXY/Klinefelter syndrome. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2020 06; 184(2):327-333.
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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, Despr?s 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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