"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 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist Circumference" by people in Profiles.
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Development and Validation of Body Mass Index-Specific Waist Circumference Thresholds in Postmenopausal Women : A Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Aug; 178(8):1073-1084.
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Weight Loss Differentially Impacts Sex Hormones in Women and Men With Type 2 Diabetes: Look AHEAD Sex Hormone Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 May 19; 110(6):e2001-e2007.
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Investigation of setmelanotide, an MC4R agonist, for obesity in individuals with Smith-Magenis syndrome. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2024 Jul-Aug; 18(4):301-307.
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Phthalate and phthalate replacement concentrations in relationship to adiposity in a multi-racial cohort of children. Int J Obes (Lond). 2024 09; 48(9):1266-1273.
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Exposure to 4,4'-DDE in visceral adipose tissue and weight loss in adolescents from the Teen-LABS cohort. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 05; 32(5):1023-1032.
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Overall and central obesity and prostate cancer risk in African men. Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Feb; 33(2):223-239.
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Prediction of post-laser fetal death in selective growth restriction complicating twin-twin transfusion syndrome using standardized definitions. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Nov; 58(5):738-743.
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Racial, ethnic, and gender differences in obesity and body fat distribution: An All of Us Research Program demonstration project. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255583.
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The performance of an integrated model including retinal information in predicting childhood hypertension. Pediatr Res. 2022 05; 91(6):1600-1605.
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Ultrasound for diagnosis of birth weight discordance in twin pregnancies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 03 09; 3:CD012553.