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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
    ... e.g., pelvic or abdominal pain, bloating, increased abdominal girth, difficulty eating, early satiety, urinary frequency or urgency). ...
  4. Lymphedema (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65803
    ... marked by pitting edema, increase in upper-extremity girth, and heaviness. Stage II is characterized by a ...