Details of Element: Chest Circumference (Cm)
Component of Body Composition

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

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 8235 3298 11533
Number of Distinct Participants 1475 854 2329
Year First Collected 1959 1978 -
Year Last Collected 1996 1996 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Continuous
Units of Measure: cm
Precision: ###.#
Anticipated Range: 084.0 thru 120.0
Masterfile Index: 161-03-41
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Descriptive history:
    The chest circumference is part of the Behnke evaluation. Measurements in BLSA men were begun in 1960 and in BLSA women in 1978. The chest circumference is obtained with a flexible tape measure, manipulated to maintain close contact with the skin without compression of underlying tissues. The chest circumference is defined from the nipple line, during the midpoint of the tidal volume.

    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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