What is the best way to measure waist circumference?

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-61

  Rudolf, Mary C J ^a   Walker, Jenny ^b   Cole, Tim J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal girth; Waist circumference; Waist measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UMBILICUS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; UMBILICUS;

EID: 34248574659     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160601095177     Document Type: Article

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