Waist Circumference

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.115.100.160.560 E05.041.124.160.875 G07.100.100.160.560
Concept/Terms	Waist Circumference Waist Circumference Circumference, Waist Circumferences, Waist Waist Circumferences

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Waist Circumference".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Waist Circumference [E01.370.600.115.100.160.560]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Size [E05.041.124.160]
Waist Circumference [E05.041.124.160.875]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Waist Circumference [G07.100.100.160.560]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Waist Circumference".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Waist Circumference".

Waist Circumference
Lipid Accumulation Product

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Bar chart showing 38 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2012 and 2014 and 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2009	0	1	1
2010	0	3	3
2011	0	2	2
2012	2	3	5
2013	0	4	4
2014	0	5	5
2015	1	4	5
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	2	3
2018	1	1	2
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	2	2
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	0	1	1

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Duarte Batista L, Tucker KL, Bigornia S, Noel SE, Harris WS, Marques Braga RA, Valentini Neto J, Teixeira Damasceno NR, Macedo Rogero M, Mori Sarti F, Mattei J, Fisberg RM. Association of two cut-off points for the n-3 index with cardiometabolic risk factors in Brazilian and Puerto Rican middle-aged adults. Br J Nutr. 2025 Sep 14; 134(5):401-412.

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Claudel SE, Verma A. Association between adipose deposition and mortality among adults without major cardiovascular risk factors. Diabetes Metab. 2025 Jan; 51(1):101595.

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Duong CN, Akinlawon OJ, Noel SE, Tucker KL. Association Between Dietary Intake of Phosphorus and Measures of Obesity in the Jackson Heart Study. J Nutr. 2024 07; 154(7):2188-2196.

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Kim HJ, Lee KH, Lee JH, Youk H, Lee HY. The Effect of a Mobile and Wearable Device Intervention on Increased Physical Activity to Prevent Metabolic Syndrome: Observational Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 02 24; 10(2):e34059.

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Kornej J, Lin H, Trinquart L, Jackson CR, Ko D, Benjamin EJ, Preis SR. Neck Circumference and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in the Framingham Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 02 15; 11(4):e022340.

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Vercammen KA, Moran AJ, Carnethon MR, McClain AC, Pool LR, Kiefe CI, Carson AP, Gordon-Larsen P, Steffen LM, Lee MM, Young JG, Rimm EB. Longitudinal Analysis of Food Insufficiency and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the CARDIA study. Am J Prev Med. 2022 01; 62(1):65-76.

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Riseberg E, Lopez-Cepero A, Mangano KM, Tucker KL, Mattei J. Specific Dietary Protein Sources Are Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 02; 122(2):298-308.e3.

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Kongtip P, Nankongnab N, Kallayanatham N, Pundee R, Yimsabai J, Woskie S. Longitudinal Study of Metabolic Biomarkers among Conventional and Organic Farmers in Thailand. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 06 11; 17(11).

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Dipietro L, Zhang Y, Mavredes M, Simmens SJ, Whiteley JA, Hayman LL, Faro J, Malin SK, Winston G, Napolitano MA. Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Clustering in Young Adults with Obesity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 05; 52(5):1050-1056.

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Arthur RS, Kabat GC, Kim MY, Wild RA, Shadyab AH, Wactawski-Wende J, Ho GYF, Reeves KW, Kuller LH, Luo J, Beebe-Dimmer J, Simon MS, Strickler H, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Rohan TE. Metabolic syndrome and risk of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women: a prospective study. Cancer Causes Control. 2019 Apr; 30(4):355-363.

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