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HIP CIRCUMFERENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waist-to-stature ratio
1, record 1, English, waist%2Dto%2Dstature%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WSR 1, record 1, English, WSR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waist-to-height ratio 2, record 1, English, waist%2Dto%2Dheight%20ratio
correct
- WHtR 2, record 1, English, WHtR
correct
- WHtR 2, record 1, English, WHtR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Currently used general and central obesity anthropometric measures for assessing adiposity-related risk include : body mass index(BMI; weight in kilograms divided by square of height in meters), waist circumference(WC), hip circumference(HC), waist-to-hip ratio(WHR; ratio of WC to HC), waist-to-stature ratio(WSR; ratio of WC to height) and body adiposity index...(BAI; HC divided by height, and subtracting 18 from the result). 1, record 1, English, - waist%2Dto%2Dstature%20ratio
Record 1, Key term(s)
- waist to stature ratio
- waist to height ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport tour de taille/stature
1, record 1, French, rapport%20tour%20de%20taille%2Fstature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rapport taille/stature 2, record 1, French, rapport%20taille%2Fstature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rapport tour de taille-stature
- rapport taille-stature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hip circumference
1, record 2, English, hip%20circumference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The circumference measured in a horizontal plane at the maximum point over the buttock at the level of the femoral greater trochanter. 2, record 2, English, - hip%20circumference
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WC [waist circumference], BMI [body mass index] and hip circumference were all significantly associated with cardiovascular risk independently of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. 3, record 2, English, - hip%20circumference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tour de hanches
1, record 2, French, tour%20de%20hanches
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- périmètre des hanches 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20des%20hanches
correct, masculine noun, rare
- tour de hanche 3, record 2, French, tour%20de%20hanche
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Périmètre mesuré au niveau des trochanters, là où les fesses sont les plus proéminentes. 4, record 2, French, - tour%20de%20hanches
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains experts estiment que le périmètre des hanches (tour de hanches) fournit une information supplémentaire intéressante concernant la masse musculaire de la fesse et de la cuisse et la structure osseuse. 2, record 2, French, - tour%20de%20hanches
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tour de hanche : Le terme «tour de hanche» est à éviter car ce n'est pas la circonférence d'une seule hanche que l'on mesure, mais bien le périmètre du corps au niveau des deux hanches. 4, record 2, French, - tour%20de%20hanches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Dietetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waist-to-hip ratio
1, record 3, English, waist%2Dto%2Dhip%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WHR 2, record 3, English, WHR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- waist-hip ratio 3, record 3, English, waist%2Dhip%20ratio
correct
- WHR 3, record 3, English, WHR
correct
- WHR 3, record 3, English, WHR
- waist/hip ratio 4, record 3, English, waist%2Fhip%20ratio
correct
- WHR 4, record 3, English, WHR
correct
- WHR 4, record 3, English, WHR
- waist-to-hip circumference ratio 5, record 3, English, waist%2Dto%2Dhip%20circumference%20%20ratio
correct, rare
- WHR 6, record 3, English, WHR
correct
- WHR 6, record 3, English, WHR
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of a person's waist circumference to hip circumference. 7, record 3, English, - waist%2Dto%2Dhip%20ratio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blood pressure, weight, height, and hip and waist circumferences were measured according to standard protocols, and BMI [body mass index] and WHR were calculated.... Waist circumference was measured at the level of the umbilicus and hip circumference was measured over light clothing at the widest girth of the hip.... Truncal obesity was defined as WHR more than 0. 95 in men and WHR more than 0. 8 in women. 8, record 3, English, - waist%2Dto%2Dhip%20ratio
Record 3, Key term(s)
- waist to hip ratio
- waist to hip circumference ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport taille/hanches
1, record 3, French, rapport%20taille%2Fhanches
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RTH 1, record 3, French, RTH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rapport taille-hanches 2, record 3, French, rapport%20taille%2Dhanches
correct, masculine noun
- RTH 2, record 3, French, RTH
correct, masculine noun
- RTH 2, record 3, French, RTH
- rapport tour de taille/tour de hanches 3, record 3, French, rapport%20tour%20de%20taille%2Ftour%20de%20hanches
correct, masculine noun
- RTH 4, record 3, French, RTH
correct, masculine noun
- RTH 4, record 3, French, RTH
- rapport taille/hanche 5, record 3, French, rapport%20taille%2Fhanche
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du tour de taille (en cm) par le tour de hanches (en cm) utilisé en épidémiologie pour évaluer la répartition du tissu adipeux. 6, record 3, French, - rapport%20taille%2Fhanches
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'étude [...], réalisée auprès de plus de 10 000 survivants d'infarctus du myocarde dans 52 pays, l'obésité abdominale (mesurée par le rapport tour de taille/tour de hanches) est apparue comme un facteur prédictif puissant et indépendant de survenue d'infarctus du myocarde non mortel. 7, record 3, French, - rapport%20taille%2Fhanches
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tour de taille est mesuré à mi-distance entre le rebord costal inférieur et l'épine iliaque antérosupérieure sur la ligne médio-axillaire; le tour de hanches correspond à la circonférence la plus large au niveau trochantérien. 1, record 3, French, - rapport%20taille%2Fhanches
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rapport taille/hanche : Ce terme est à éviter car on s'intéresse au quotient du tour de taille par le tour des deux hanches et non par la circonférence d'une seule hanche. 6, record 3, French, - rapport%20taille%2Fhanches
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rapport taille sur hanches
- rapport tour de taille sur tour de hanches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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