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... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Waist Circumference
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... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Body Constitution > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Waist Circumference
Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Waist Circumference
Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Growth > Body Size > Waist Circumference

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Waist Circumference  

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Definition

  • The measurement around the body at the level of the ABDOMEN and just above the hip bone. The measurement is usually taken immediately after exhalation.

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