Sentence examples for measuring waist from inspiring English sources
While there is no uniformly accepted protocol for measuring waist and hip circumference, repeated measurements have been shown to reduce measurement error and a clinically relevant change in waist circumference has been estimated to range between 3.0 and 6.8 cm [ 13].
The session involves a 10-15 minute health assessment, including measuring waist circumference, a body mass index (BMI) calculation, blood pressure check and pinprick blood testing.
Conventional risk factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and smoking were accurate predictors of a heart attack or stroke, but additional information about weight or body shape (ascertained by measuring waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio) did not improve the ability to predict risk.
The waist-hip ratio was determined by measuring waist circumference at the narrowest region between the costal margin and iliac crest and dividing by the hip circumference measured at its greatest gluteal protuberance by a spring-loaded metal tape.
Compared with BMI, measuring waist circumference was considered superior in detecting adverse health outcomes.
We consulted the study monitors, who explained that the pediatricians were not measuring waist circumference consistently.
It should be noted, however, that simply measuring waist-to-hip ratio may not be a good predictor of central obesity in this group of lean men, since the recommended waist circumference thresholds for increased cardiometabolic risk in men identify only 1% of men with "high" waist circumference and normal BMI (36).
The researchers measured waist size, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, and B.M.I., or body mass index, a weight-to-height ratio.
Participants completed baseline lifestyle and food frequency questionnaires, measured waist and hip circumferences, and provided hair and toenail specimens.
Technicians measured waist girth at the umbilical level.
We additionally measured waist circumference to determine central adiposity.
