Measurement of waist circumference at three levels. (A) umbilical

Download scientific diagram | Measurement of waist circumference at three levels. (A) umbilical level, (B) midline level (between the inferior margin of the ribs and the superior border of the iliac crest), or (C) level of the superior border of the iliac crest. Waist circumference is measured with the subject standing, at minimal respiration, and rounded off to the nearest 0.1 cm. from publication: Impact of Waist Circumference Measurement Variation on the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome | Introduction: While waist circumference (WC) is widely used as an index for visceral fat accumulation and purportedly the primary pathology responsible for the metabolic syndrome (MS), its proposed cut-off value varies depending on the disparate diagnostic criteria used as | Waist Circumference, Metabolic Syndrome and Men | ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists.

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