"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 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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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Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America. BMC Public Health. 2023 01 16; 23(1):110.
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Walking and cycling, as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescents from eight countries. BMC Pediatr. 2022 08 30; 22(1):510.
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Association between 24-h movement guidelines and cardiometabolic health in Chilean adults. Sci Rep. 2022 04 06; 12(1):5805.
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Day-to-day regularity in breakfast consumption is associated with weight status in a prospective cohort of women. Int J Obes (Lond). 2020 01; 44(1):186-194.
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Determinants of pulse wave velocity trajectories from youth to young adulthood: the Georgia Stress and Heart Study. J Hypertens. 2019 03; 37(3):563-571.
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Isomers of perfluoroalkyl substances and overweight status among Chinese by sex status: Isomers of C8 Health Project in China. Environ Int. 2019 03; 124:130-138.
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Association of Clinical and Social Factors With Excess Hypertension Risk in Black Compared With White US Adults. JAMA. 2018 10 02; 320(13):1338-1348.
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APPLICATION OF THE AACE/ACE ADVANCED FRAMEWORK FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF OBESITY AND CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASE STAGING IN A GENERAL POPULATION FROM 3 REGIONS OF VENEZUELA: THE VEMSOLS STUDY RESULTS. Endocr Pract. 2018 Jan; 24(1):6-13.
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Associations of Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity with Biomarkers in Youth. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2017 07; 49(7):1366-1374.
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Cardiometabolic Disease Staging Predicts Effectiveness of Weight-Loss Therapy to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Pooled Results From Phase III Clinical Trials Assessing Phentermine/Topiramate Extended Release. Diabetes Care. 2017 07; 40(7):856-862.