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National Health Statistics Reports
www.cdc.govWaist circumference. Estimates of mean waist circumference for adult men and women aged 20 and over from 1999–2000 through 2015–2016 are presented in . Tables 5. and . 6. In 2015–2016, the age-adjusted mean waist circumference in men was 102.1 cm (40.2 in), up from 99.l cm (39.0 in) in 1999–2000. Among women, the age-adjusted mean waist
Obesity: Methods of Assessment - - RN.org®
www.rn.orgAnother simple method of determining obesity is to measure waist circumference. Waist circumference has been found to be a good (although not
MEN’S SIZE CHARTS
www.denk.com3. WAIST: Measure the waist circumference at the smallest part of the waist. For most women this is about an inch above the belly button. 4. HIP: Measure the fullest part of the hips. This is roughly the area you sit on when you sit down. 5. INSIDE LEG: Measure from the ankle bone to the groin.
Shawn Wells R.D. - bio-dl.s3.amazonaws.com
bio-dl.s3.amazonaws.com7 In general, women who have a waist circumference greater than 35 inches and men whose waist measurement is 40 inches or more are considered to have “central obesity”
Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure
www.nhlbi.nih.govbody mass index, or BMI, and waist circumference. BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height. It gives an approximation of total body fat—and that’s what increases the risk of diseases that are related to being overweight. But BMI alone does not determine risk. For example, in someone who is very muscular