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ABDOMEN CIRCUMFERENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Dietetics
DEF

The minimum [...] circumference [measured] between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus.

CONT

Waist circumference is a practical tool for evaluating abdominal fat before and during weight loss treatment. By measuring waist circumference, physicians can assess their patient's risk for diseases associated with excess abdominal fat, such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and CVD [cardiovascular disease].

OBS

Some authors prefer to use the term "waist circumference" instead of "abdominal circumference" or "abdomen circumference" because it more accurately indicates the anatomical site of the measurement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Diététique
DEF

Périmètre mesuré à mi-chemin entre la limite inférieure de la cage thoracique et la crête de l'os iliaque et utilisé comme indicateur de la masse grasse abdominale.

CONT

La mesure du tour de taille permet d'identifier un excès de graisse au niveau du ventre. Lorsque le tour de taille est supérieur à 90 cm chez la femme (en dehors de la grossesse) ou 100 cm chez l'homme, on considère qu'il y [a] obésité abdominale.

Spanish

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