"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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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist Circumference" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of bardoxolone methyl on body weight, waist circumference and glycemic control in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and stage 4 chronic kidney disease. J Diabetes Complications. 2018 Dec; 32(12):1113-1117.
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Community screening for pre-diabetes and diabetes using HbA1c levels in high-risk African Americans and Latinos. Ethn Dis. 2014; 24(2):195-9.
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Serum adiponectin levels and mortality after kidney transplantation. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Mar; 8(3):460-7.
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Relationship between obesity and pulse pressure in children: results of the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES) 1988-1994. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2012 Jul-Aug; 6(4):277-83.
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Do anthropometric indices accurately reflect directly measured body composition in men and women with chronic heart failure? Congest Heart Fail. 2011 Mar-Apr; 17(2):90-2.
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Body mass index, waist circumference and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2010 Dec; 10(12):2644-51.
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A randomized community intervention to improve hypertension control among Mexican Americans: using the promotoras de salud community outreach model. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2009 Nov; 20(4):1079-94.