Waist circumference measurement in clinical practice

Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Health Risk

Body weight and height were measured to the nearest 0.1 kg and 0.1 cm, respectively, using standardized equipment and procedures. ... The BMI was ...

The waist circumference measurement is a simple tool that should be widely implemented in clinical practice to improve cardiometabolic risk stratification.

Waist Circumference - My Healthy Waist

Measuring Waist Circumference—Healthcare Professionals ... Waist circumference should be measured with the tape directly on the individual's skin (Figure 1). The ...

Waist Circumference Measurement in Clinical Practice

The waist circumference measurement is a simple tool that should be widely implemented in clinical practice to improve cardiometabolic risk stratification. more ...

Predicting Waist Circumference From a Single Computed ...

... measurement is not routinely obtained in clinical practice. Using computed tomography (CT) scan images, mobile health (mHealth) has the ...

INCORPORATING WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE SCREENINGS TO ...

... clinical feasibility to incorporate waist circumference measurements as a clinical practice change. ... Waist circumference measurement in clinical practice.

Association Between Waist Circumference and the Prevalence of ...

Conclusion: This study highlighted waist circumference as a significant biomarker to evaluate the risk of (pre) hypertension. Our results supported the measure ...

Determination of Child Waist Circumference Cut Points for Metabolic ...

Waist circumference is a common anthropometric measure for predicting abdominal obesity and insulin resistance. We developed optimal waist ...

Waist circumference-years and cancer risk: a prospective study of ...

Background. Associations of waist circumferences (WC) and body mass index (BMI) measured once or over time, with cancer incidence were studied.

Waist Circumference and All-Cause Mortality in a Large US Cohort

Background Waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal obesity, is associated with higher mortality independent of body mass index (BMI).

A need for the use of a standard protocol for waist circumference ...

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice · IDF ... Waist Circumference and Waist-Hip Ratio ... 8. Pinho, C.P. ∙ Diniz, A.D. ∙ Arruda, I.K. ...

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Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus ...

This Consensus Statement proposes that measurements of waist circumference afford practitioners with an important opportunity to improve the ...

Healthy weight and waist - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Measuring waist circumference can help to assess obesity-related health risk. Even at a healthy weight, excess fat carried around the waist can increase your ...

Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Waist Circumference and BMI

Then simply divide the waist measurement by the hip measurement. The WHO defines the ratios of >9.0 in men and >8.5 in women as one of the decisive benchmarks ...

Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus ...

... measurement is not routinely obtained in clinical practice. This Consensus Statement proposes that measurements of waist circumference ...

Measuring waist circumference would improve t - EurekAlert!

Based on the results of this study, researchers believe that it is necessary to include waist circumference measurements in routine clinical ...

Waist Circumference as a Vital Sign in Clinical Practice. A ...

Despite decades of unequivocal evidence that waist circumference provides both independent and additive information to BMI for predicting morbidity and risk of ...

The Importance of Waist Circumference - Diabetes - Verywell Health

Waist circumference is an indicator of abdominal fat and your health risks. Find out what the maximum should be, how to measure it, and what ...

Comparison of waist circumference using the World Health ...

Waist circumference (WC) is an important independent measure in the assessment of obesity-related health risk. The 2003 Canadian Guidelines for ...