Waist Circumference

Waist circumference can be used to assess a patients abdominal fat status before and during weight loss. Increased waist circumfrence is an indicator of excess abdominal fat.

A high proportion of fat stored in the abdomen is an independant relative risk factor for obesity related diseases.

Waist circumference indicates relative risk for obesity related disease in most individuals with a BMI of 25 - 34.9. A BMI > 35 lessens the power of risk associated with waist circumfrence because these patients will well exceed the cutoff points.

Obesity Assessment/Treatment

• Body Mass Index Calculator
• Body Mass Index Table
• Waist Circumference
• Health Risk Table
• Weight Loss Readiness Quiz
• Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity

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