"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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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Xu F, Earp JE, Adami A, Lofgren IE, Delmonico MJ, Greene GW, Riebe D. The Sex and Race/Ethnicity-Specific Relationships of Abdominal Fat Distribution and Anthropometric Indices in US Adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 11 23; 19(23).
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Robson SM, Rex SM, Greenawalt K, Peterson PM, Orsega-Smith E. Utilizing Participatory Research to Engage Underserved Populations to Improve Health-Related Outcomes in Delaware. Nutrients. 2021 Jul 09; 13(7).
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Conte M, Santoro A, Collura S, Martucci M, Battista G, Bazzocchi A, Morsiani C, Sevini F, Capri M, Monti D, Franceschi C, Salvioli S. Circulating perilipin 2 levels are associated with fat mass, inflammatory and metabolic markers and are higher in women than men. Aging (Albany NY). 2021 03 17; 13(6):7931-7942.
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Xu F, Earp JE, Greene GW, Cohen SA, Lofgren IE, Delmonico MJ, Greaney ML. Temporal Association between Abdominal Weight Status and Healthy Aging: Findings from the 2011-2018 National Health and Aging Trends Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 08 05; 17(16).
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Ogunsile FJ, Bediako SM, Nelson J, Cichowitz C, Yu T, Patrick Carroll C, Stewart K, Naik R, Haywood C, Lanzkron S. Metabolic syndrome among adults living with sickle cell disease. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2019 02; 74:25-29.
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An Y, Yi S, Fitzpatrick A, Gupta V, Prak PR, Oum S, Logerfo JP. Appropriate body mass index and waist circumference cutoff for overweight and central obesity among adults in Cambodia. PLoS One. 2013; 8(10):e77897.
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Luchsinger JA, Biggs ML, Kizer JR, Barzilay J, Fitzpatrick A, Newman A, Longstreth WT, Lopez O, Siscovick D, Kuller L. Adiposity and cognitive decline in the cardiovascular health study. Neuroepidemiology. 2013; 40(4):274-81.
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Gragnoli C. Overweight condition and waist circumference and a candidate gene within the 12q24 locus. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2013; 12:2.
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Bardsley MZ, Falkner B, Kowal K, Ross JL. Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in prepubertal boys with Klinefelter syndrome. Acta Paediatr. 2011 Jun; 100(6):866-70.
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Taylor RW, Brooking L, Williams SM, Manning PJ, Sutherland WH, Coppell KJ, Tipene-Leach D, Dale KS, McAuley KA, Mann JI. Body mass index and waist circumference cutoffs to define obesity in indigenous New Zealanders. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug; 92(2):390-7.