Details of Element: Waist Diameter (Cm)
Component of Body Composition

Unique Name: wadic
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 11512 3677 15189
Number of Distinct Participants 1549 909 2458
Year First Collected 1960 1978 -
Year Last Collected 1998 1998 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Continuous
Units of Measure: cm
Precision: ##.#
Anticipated Range: 21.0 thru 41.0
Masterfile Index: 161-02-25
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Descriptive history:
    The waist diameter is part of the standing anthropometry that is measured at each visit. Measurements in BLSA men were begun in 1960 and in BLSA women in 1978. The waist diameter is obtained with a standard anthropometer at the umbical level.

    Data collection methodology:
    Anthropometry

    Related protocols:
    Body composition

    Investigators:
    Dr. Reubin Andres (primary investigator)
    GRC Box-24
    andresr@grc.nia.nih.gov
    (410)-558-8194

    Frequency of data collection:
    Every visit.

    Inclusion/exclusion rules:
    None.

    Publications using these data:
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