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Abdominal Circumference or Waist Circumference?

Tiago de Oliveira Chaves et al. Michel Silva Reis

Circumference measures, also called perimetry, are part of the anthropometric evaluation. Important Brazilian guidelines, as well as the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC), have considered the abdominal circumference values as a point of reference to classify the risk for cardiovascular disease development.

Abdominal Circumference
Anthropometry
cardiovascular diseases
Risk Factors
Waist – Hip Ratio
Waist Circumference

However, what is the adequate terminology that should be used to quantify the increased cardiovascular disease risk: abdominal circumference or waist circumference?

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Abdominal Circumference
Anthropometry
cardiovascular diseases
Risk Factors
Waist – Hip Ratio
Waist Circumference

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