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  1. Abdominal girth 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003938.htm
    Abdominal girth is the measurement of the distance around the abdomen at a specific point. Measurement is most ... at the level of the belly button (navel). Abdominal girth is used to diagnose and monitor the following: ...
  2. Abdominal girth measurement (image) 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8709.htm
    The measurement of the abdominal girth may be helpful in evaluating central adiposity. Central obesity (“apple shaped” body type) is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome.
  3. Lynch Syndrome - GeneReviews® - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1211
    ... cancer (e.g., pelvic or abdominal pain, bloating, ↑ abdominal girth, difficulty eating, early satiety, urinary frequency or urgency). ... cancer (e.g., pelvic or abdominal pain, bloating, ↑ abdominal girth, difficulty eating, early satiety, urinary frequency or urgency). ...
  4. List of Excluded Studies - Systematic Review of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Tools - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK56162
    ... Okosun IS, Choi S, Dent MM, et al. Abdominal obesity defined as a larger than expected waist girth is associated with racial/ethnic differences in risk ...
  5. Isolated and Classic Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita - GeneReviews® - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK581081
    ... each visit; annual monitoring of limb lengths and girth until skeletal maturity; ophthalmologic evaluation to include measurement ... classically affects a leg, with a reduction in girth compared to the contralateral limb. The arms or ...
  6. Introduction - Imaging for the Pretreatment Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK362055
    ... safely accommodate patients above a particular weight or girth. However, these are general ... CT of the chest and abdomen with contrast, MRI of the head with and ...
  7. Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - GeneReviews® - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1394
    ... leg length discrepancies of 1 cm or less. Girth differences can be confounded by placement of the ... has been described but is not common. Anterior abdominal wall defects including omphalocele, umbilical hernia, and diastasis ...
  8. Excluded Studies List - Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users: A Systematic Review in Multiple Sclerosis,... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK574874
    ... stimulation cycling after spinal cord injury on thigh girth and strength. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 May; ... Khichadiya PM, Kanase SB. Effect of specific transverse abdominal muscle strengthening and conventional therapy for trunk control ...
  9. List of Excluded Articles - Strategies to Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK133210
    ... al. Fat distribution in men of different waist girth, fitness level and exercise habit. International Journal of ... J, et al. Physical activity and gain in abdominal adiposity and body weight: prospective cohort study in ...
  10. Lymphedema (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65803
    ... by pitting edema, an increase in upper-extremity girth, and heaviness. Stage II: This moderate stage is ...
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