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July 15, 1995BMJ1,892 citationsOpen Access

Waist circumference as a measure for indicating need for weight management

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MLMichael E. J. LeanTHThang S. HanCMCaroline Morrison

Key Points

  • The aim is to determine waist circumference thresholds for identifying individuals needing weight management.
  • Waist circumference thresholds established for men (≥94 cm, ≥102 cm) and women (≥80 cm, ≥88 cm).
  • Program recommendations based on identified waist circumference measurements.
  • Individuals with waist circumference > or = 94 cm for men and > or = 80 cm for women should not gain weight.
  • Men with waist circumference > or = 102 cm and women > or = 88 cm should actively reduce weight.

Abstract

Waist circumference could be used in health promotion programmes to identify individuals who should seek and be offered weight management. Men with waist circumference > or = 94 cm and women with waist circumference > or = 80 cm should gain no further weight; men with waist circumference > or = 102 cm and women with waist circumference > or = 88 cm should reduce their weight.

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Lean et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9ba2b2a25b240b7a3da30https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.311.6998.158
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