To test the validity of internationally accepted waist circumference (WC) action levels for adult Asian Indians. We hypothesized that waist circumference action levels for Asian Indians are lower than ...

A person’s waistline measurement can indicate an individual’s current or future health prospects. An individual can measure their waist with a tape measure between the hip bone and the bottom of the ...

The circumference of a circle is the distance around the shape. The ability to round a number to a number of decimal places or to a number of significant figures means that answers can be written to ...

Overweight and obesity both carry health risks, but body mass index (BMI), the standard for determining these states, is not always predictive of health risks. Waist circumference is a better ...

What is the optimal cut-point for assessing risk of premature death?—purposes of cut-points There are not very many studies that directly compare mortality risks by waist circumference and waist–hip ...

When working with circles it is important to recognise and be able to name different parts of the circle. A segment of a circle is an area enclosed by a chord and an arc. What is the name given to a ...