Browsing by Subject "Waist circumference"

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2016-10-05Zeitschriftenartikel

Changes in Waist Circumference among German Adults over Time - Compiling Results of Seven Prospective Cohort Studies

Haftenberger, Marjolein; Mensink, Gert; Vogt, S.; Thorand, Barbara; Peters, Annette; Herzog, B.; Hartwig, Saskia; Greiser, Karin Halina; Ittermann, T.; Schipf, Sabine; Völzke, Henry; Merz, Benedikt; Nöthlings, Ute; Koch, M.; Neamat-Allah, J.; Katzke, V.; Kaaks, R.; Boeing, Heiner; Bachlechner, Ursula; Scheidt-Nave, Christa; Schienkiewitz, Anja

Aim: This study aims to quantify longitudinal changes in waist circumference (WC) among adults aged 45-64 years in Germany. Methods: Data of 15,444 men and 17,207 women from one nationwide and six regional prospective ...
2010-10-31Zeitschriftenartikel

Relevance of age-related growth references: variations in body measurements among girls in relation to their menarche status

Bau, Anne-Madeleine; Rosario, Angelika Schaffrath; Wiegand, Susanna; Martus, Peter; Schenk, Liane

Aim: The objective of this study is to fill the information gap by providing detailed information on the development of girls’ BMI and hip and waist circumferences in correlation with their menarche status and to examine ...