"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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist Circumference" by people in Profiles.
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Racial differences in anthropometric measures as risk factors for triple-negative breast cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Dec; 33(12):1413-1419.
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Anthropometric traits and risk of multiple myeloma: a pooled prospective analysis. Br J Cancer. 2022 10; 127(7):1296-1303.
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Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 06 25; 6:CD012784.
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Life Course Changes in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Associated With Preterm Delivery: The 30-Year CARDIA Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 08 04; 9(15):e015900.
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Association of anthropometry and weight change with risk of dementia and its major subtypes: A meta-analysis consisting 2.8 million adults with 57 294 cases of dementia. Obes Rev. 2020 04; 21(4):e12989.
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Association of Gestational Diabetes With Maternal Disorders of Glucose Metabolism and Childhood Adiposity. JAMA. 2018 09 11; 320(10):1005-1016.
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Associations Between Cellular Aging Markers and Metabolic Syndrome: Findings From the CARDIA Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 01 01; 103(1):148-157.
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Investigating the Genetic Architecture of the PR Interval Using Clinical Phenotypes. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2017 Apr; 10(2).
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Testosterone Levels in Pre-Menopausal Women are Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Midlife. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 05; 112(5):755-762.
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Change in Dietary Patterns and Change in Waist Circumference and DXA Trunk Fat Among Postmenopausal Women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 10; 24(10):2176-84.