Methods A total of 51 Spanish girls (age 7-16 years) with abdominal obesity underwent 8 weeks of a multidisciplinary intervention for weight loss. (unav.edu)
This has led to an increasing evidence for abdominal obesity indices such as waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as predictors of CVD [ 16 , 17 ]. (hindawi.com)
In the most recent obesity-management guidelines, measuring [waist circumference] was recommended among people who were either overweight or obese but not among people of normal weight," says Yangbo Sun, postdoctoral research scholar at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. (myfitnesspal.com)
This might send those people with normal weight but with high abdominal fat … a wrong message that [they] are free of any particular obesity-related risk, while in fact, they are at elevated risk of mortality and might need risk-reduction interventions, such as lifestyle modifications and other interventions. (myfitnesspal.com)
Studies have shown that a healthy diet … is associated with lower risk of central obesity [and] adequate physical activity has been shown to reduce abdominal adiposity in adults," Sun says. (myfitnesspal.com)
Smaller waist circumferences3
The findings revealed that people with a waist circumference of 35 inches or more for women, and 40 inches or more for men, were at a significantly higher risk of heart attack than those with smaller waist circumferences. (thegreenlawreport.com)
Women with larger waist circumferences were at a 16% higher risk of heart attack than those with smaller waist circumferences. (thegreenlawreport.com)
Women whose waist circumference was greater than 35 inches were 31% more likely to die within a 20-year period than those with smaller waist circumferences, even if their BMI fell in the "normal" range, according to research from a 2019 issue of JAMA Open Network . (myfitnesspal.com)
Metabolic syndrome1
Participants free of CVD/stroke and not underweight ( n = 3,743) were stratified by BMI categories and metabolic risk, defined as having two or more International Diabetes Federation metabolic syndrome criteria, excluding waist circumference. (diabetesjournals.org)
Adiposity2
Objective-- To investigate the associations between long work hours and adiposity measures in police officers. (cdc.gov)
Adiposity measures were not associated with work hours among women on any shift. (cdc.gov)
Larger waist1
Conclusion-- Working longer hours was significantly associated with larger waist circumferences and higher body mass index among male police officers working the midnight shift. (cdc.gov)
Increases1
For women, aging can also lead to redistribution of fat, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology , which showed post-menopausal women experienced increases in their waist circumferences - the classic definition of middle-aged spread - and decreases in the amount of fat on their legs. (myfitnesspal.com)
Anthropometric measures were done on a representative sample of students aged 10-18 years and the Eating Disorder Inventory-3rd version (EDI-3) and 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) scales were completed by 13-18-year-olds. (who.int)
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests adults gain an average of 3.35 pounds every four years, which could lead to more than 8 pounds of excess weight between the ages of 35-45. (myfitnesspal.com)
Body5
The expression of miR-221-3p was positively correlated with body weight, BMI and waist circumference, and negatively correlated with quantitative insulin sensitivity check index. (unav.edu)
This device measures total body volume by air displacement in a specialized enclosed chamber. (bodybuilding.com)
Both of the previous methods seek to measure overall body density. (bodybuilding.com)
Body fat is then calculated based on accepted values for the density of fat and lean tissue to identify the percentage of body fat that will produce the overall measured density 6,34 . (bodybuilding.com)
This method involves passing a small current through the body (which is painless) to measure the body's electrical resistance which is reflective of total body water. (bodybuilding.com)
Inches1
Older research followed 4,769 runners between the ages of 18-50 and found the average man gained about 3.3 pounds and .75 inches around his waist per decade regardless of the number of miles they ran per week. (myfitnesspal.com)
Scientists depend on fancy equipment to measure visceral fat directly, but you can get the practical information you need to evaluate your risk by using a humble tape measure. (harvard.edu)
Abdominal obesity , also known as central obesity and truncal obesity , is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health. (wikipedia.org)
Visceral fat, also known as organ fat or intra-abdominal fat , is located inside the peritoneal cavity , packed in between internal organs and torso , as opposed to subcutaneous fat , which is found underneath the skin , and intramuscular fat , which is found interspersed in skeletal muscle . (wikipedia.org)
Statistically2
There was no statistically significant difference in abdominal circumference between boys and girls in the study population. (biomedcentral.com)
You can find out where you stand simply by measuring your waist circumference or by measuring your waist and hips and then dividing your waist measurement (in inches) by your hip measurement (in inches) to calculate your waist-to-hip ratio. (harvard.edu)
Neonatal abdominal circumference is not routinely measured, and no reference values for this measurement have been determined. (biomedcentral.com)
Evaluation of abdominal circumference in neonates is not a routine procedure and reference values for this measurement have not been established. (biomedcentral.com)
Measurement of abdominal circumference is necessary to ascertain the size of the abdominal viscera in healthy newborns and to objectively determine and specify the abdominal circumference in patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and other diseases of the abdominal cavity. (biomedcentral.com)
Our protocol involved measuring the abdominal circumference at the umbilicus 30 min after birth, at the time of body weight, length and head and thoracic circumference measurement [ 4 - 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Newborns with one or more conditions that could affect body composition or abdominal circumference, such as diabetes, major congenital malformations, genetic/chromosomal abnormalities, and oedema, were excluded from the study. (biomedcentral.com)
Evaluate1
To evaluate the increase in abdominal circumference in newborns with abdominal pathology such as necrotizing enterocolitis, information about normal abdominal circumference in healthy neonates shortly after birth is needed. (biomedcentral.com)
Body fat2
Each participant provided a detailed health history and each underwent comprehensive examinations that included measurements of height, weight, and thigh, hip, and waist circumferences, as well as body fat percentage, which was determined by the highly accurate impedance method. (harvard.edu)
Researchers evaluated the body composition of each subject by measuring height, weight, waist and hip circumference, mid-arm muscle circumference, and overall fat mass and muscle mass. (harvard.edu)
Weight7
Body weight, length and head and thoracic circumference are routinely measured in obstetric and neonatal departments. (biomedcentral.com)
The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between abdominal circumference and birth weight by measuring the abdominal circumference of premature neonates soon after birth. (biomedcentral.com)
A positive linear correlation between abdominal circumference and birth weight was found in infants at birth. (biomedcentral.com)
Anthropometric measurements of infants, including body weight, length and head circumference, are routine procedures in obstetric and neonatal departments. (biomedcentral.com)
The aim of this study was to measure abdominal circumference in premature babies within 30 min of birth and to determine the correlation between abdominal circumference and birth weight. (biomedcentral.com)
Abdominal circumference was determined routinely at the same time as other anthropometric measurements (weight, head circumference, chest circumference and length). (biomedcentral.com)
Determine1
To objectively determine the increase in abdominal circumference in newborns with NEC, measurements of newborns without abdominal pathology should be ascertained soon after birth. (biomedcentral.com)
Researchers1
Researchers tracked the volunteers for an average of 12.5 years. (harvard.edu)
Some studies indicate that, over a longer period, the average waist circumference has increased more than the average body mass index (BMI) (McCarthy, 2005), also in Norway (Kolle, 2009). (fhi.no)
Factors2
During an average follow-up period of six years, two factors emerged as the strongest predictors of mortality. (harvard.edu)
Further studies are needed to investigate possible factors associated with abdominal circumference in fed versus unfed preterm infants. (biomedcentral.com)
Size1
Still, because the scientists measured thigh size but not thigh composition, they can't tell if the apparent protection of big thighs is due to more muscle, more fat, or both. (harvard.edu)
Health2
To find out how thigh circumference affects health, Danish scientists evaluated 2,816 men and women ages 35 to 65 who were free of heart disease, stroke, and cancer when they joined the study in the late '80s. (harvard.edu)
We developed a methodological protocol for defining waist circumference by modifying the protocol for paediatric patients described in the Anthropometry Procedures Manual of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the protocol for defining neonatal waist circumference developed at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee [ 2 , 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Girls2
Mean waist circumference of the 2010 cohort of 10-18-year-olds was 3.6 cm higher in boys and 5.5 cm higher in girls than the 2003 cohort. (who.int)
We measured the abdominal circumference of 220 preterm babies (105 boys and 115 girls) within 30 min of birth. (biomedcentral.com)
Group1
Abdominal fat is especially active hormonally, secreting a group of hormones called adipokines that may possibly impair glucose tolerance . (wikipedia.org)
Tape measure2
We used a disposable 61.9-cm paper tape measure (D. P. Abrams, Liverpool, UK). (biomedcentral.com)
Measurements were obtained with the newborn lying supine, with the tape measure placed under the back, perpendicular to the spine at the level of the umbilicus, touching skin, but not compressing the tissue [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)