"Waist Circumference" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D055105
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.160.560 E05.041.124.160.875 G07.100.100.160.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Waist Circumference- Waist Circumference
- Circumference, Waist
- Circumferences, Waist
- Waist Circumferences
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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