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The inter-operator variability in measuring waist circumference and its potential impact on the diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome

1 Jul 2008

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OBJECTIVE: The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has proposed ethnicity specific cut-off values for waist circumference, as an essential criterion for the diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, before introducing waist circumference measurement as part of the clinical examination, or an obligatory criterion for MetS, it is important to ensure that the measurement is reliable and reproducible....

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PMID: 18716012
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2008.068825

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