"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 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waist Circumference" by people in Profiles.
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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 Sep; 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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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.
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Metabolic syndrome and early stage breast cancer outcome: results from a prospective observational study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Jul; 182(2):401-409.
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Sex as a moderator of body composition following a randomized controlled lifestyle intervention among Latino youth with obesity. Pediatr Obes. 2020 06; 15(6):e12620.
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Childhood Poly-victimization Is Associated With Elevated Body Mass Index and Blunted Cortisol Stress Response in College Women. Ann Behav Med. 2019 05 03; 53(6):563-572.