circumference

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circumference

1. the boundary of a specific area or geometric figure, esp of a circle

2. the length of a closed geometric curve, esp of a circle. The circumference of a circle is equal to the diameter multiplied by π

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circumference

[sər′kəm·fə·rəns]

(mathematics)

The length of a circle.

For a sphere, the length of any great circle on the sphere.

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Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular events: Meta-regression analysis of prospective studies.

Waist-to-hip measurement ratio among dental students in urban areas

The 2nd-4th digit ratio (2D:4D) and neck circumference: implications for risk factors in coronary heart disease.

The Relationship of Finger Length Ratios (2D:4D) with Quantitative, Verbal Talent and Anthropometric Parameters/La Relacion de las Proporciones de La Longitud Del Dedo (2D: 4D) con El Parametro Cuantitativo, Talento Verbal Y Parametros Antropometricos

When analyzing the correlations of SBP and DBP with waist circumference and arm fat area, a positive significance was observed for both.

Blood pressure and body fat distribution patterns in children and adolescents from Montevideo/Presion arterial en ninos y adolescentes de Montevideo segun el patron de distribucion de la grasa corporal

Various studies had given equations with combination of measurements like mid arm circumference, abdominal circumference, calf circumference, knee height, skin fold thickness at triceps, arm span, arm length, and many others.

Estimating height and weight in old-age from other anthropometric measurements--a community based cross-sectional study from central Kerala

Conclusion: Neck circumference strongly correlated with adiposity indices and had a definite cut-off point.

Neck circumference: A supplemental tool for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome

In this study we aimed to develop head circumference growth references charts for age, height, and waist circumference in Turkish children aged 5-18 years.

Head circumference charts for Turkish children aged five to eighteen years

What is interesting from the results is the distribution of the waist circumference of the children belonging to the different BMI categories which show there were more male obese students in private schools than in public schools (Table 2).

Describing populations of private and public schoolchildren based on the relationships of BMI with waist circumference and weight

Maintaining your BMI and waist circumference within the healthy range may protect you from developing potential health problems.

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Following the World Health Organization guidelines, the waist circumference (WC) was rounded to the nearest 1 mm using a plastic tape measure [16].

Relationship between the Neck Circumference, Standard Anthropometric Measures, and Blood Pressure in Bosnian Young Adults