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HIP CIRCUMFERENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hip circumference
1, record 1, English, hip%20circumference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - hip%20circumference
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - hip%20circumference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de hanches
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20hanches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- périmètre des hanches 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20des%20hanches
correct, masculine noun, rare
- tour de hanche 3, record 1, French, tour%20de%20hanche
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Périmètre mesuré au niveau des trochanters, là où les fesses sont les plus proéminentes. 4, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20hanches
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tour%20de%20hanches
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tour%20de%20hanches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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