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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Central adiposity
  1. Abdominal girth measurement (image) 
    ... the abdominal girth may be helpful in evaluating central adiposity. Central obesity (“apple shaped” body type) is a risk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8709.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Defining Adult Overweight & Obesity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Obesity/Start Here ... Obesity ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Understand how body mass index is calculated and what the corresponding weight ranges ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/adult-defining.html - External Health Links
  3. About Adult BMI (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Body Weight/Specifics ... Body Weight ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... BMI can be used as a screening tool but is not diagnostic of the body fatness ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html - External Health Links