"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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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 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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The relative contributions of adiposity and activity levels to physical performance in children with excess weight. Am J Hum Biol. 2022 08; 34(8):e23752.
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Cardiometabolic risk factors and survival after cancer in the Women's Health Initiative. Cancer. 2021 02 15; 127(4):598-608.
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Validity of anthropometric indices in predicting high blood pressure risk factors in Iranian children and adolescents: CASPIAN-V study. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020 06; 22(6):1009-1017.
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Midlife adiposity predicts cognitive decline in the prospective Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. Neurology. 2019 07 16; 93(3):e261-e271.
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Anthropometric indices predicting incident hypertension in an Iranian population: The Isfahan cohort study. Anatol J Cardiol. 2019 06; 22(1):33-43.
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Threshold body mass index and sex-specific waist circumference for increased risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 10; 26(15):1594-1602.
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Predictors of inhaled corticosteroid taper failure in adults with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 04; 7(4):1335-1337.e3.
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Determinants of Incident Metabolic Syndrome in a Middle Eastern Population: Isfahan Cohort Study. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2017 09; 15(7):354-362.
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Beverage Intake and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Over 14 Years: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017 Apr; 117(4):554-562.
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score: Results from the Filipino-American Women Cardiovascular Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2017 02; 4(1):25-34.