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RAPPORT TOUR TAILLE/TOUR MOLLET [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

WC [waist circumference] and calf circumference (CC) are simple and non-invasive measures that have been proposed as markers of adiposity and muscle mass, respectively, and have been used to assess frailty ... The waist-calf circumference ratio (WCR) is [an] index that combines both measures, serving as an effective method for evaluating the imbalance between abdominal fat and leg muscle mass. WCR has been proposed as a reliable predictor of cognitive impairment ..., carotid atherosclerosis ..., and health-related quality of life ..., and has been shown to be a superior predictor of health outcomes compared to BMI [body mass index], WC, or CC alone.

Key term(s)
  • waist to calf ratio

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Hygiène et santé
Key term(s)
  • rapport tour de taille-tour de mollet
  • rapport taille-mollet

Spanish

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