Abdominal Circumference or Waist Circumference? - International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
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Circumference measures, also called perimetry, are part of the anthropometric evaluation. Important Brazilian guidelines, as well as the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC), have considered the abdominal circumference values as a point of reference to classify the risk for cardiovascular disease development. However, what is the adequate terminology that should be used to quantify the increased cardiovascular disease risk: abdominal circumference or waist circumference? […] Abdominal Circumference or Waist Circumference?
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Elevated waist circumference and visceral fat, what are the implications to health Elevated waist circumference and visceral fat, what are the implications to health
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Waist circumference of healthy men and women in the United States
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