Introduction. Significant correlations between BMI and some body circumferences have been previously reported. In this study we investigated if the average of the sum of eight body circumferences can be a substitute for BMI. @entity1 and Methods. BMI and eight body circumferences (neck, waist, hip, arm, forearm, wrist, thigh, and ankle) were measured in 193 apparently healthy @entity1 aged 20-83, and within a wide range of BMI. @entity1 with BMI  <= 24.9 were designated as normal, with BMI 25-29.9 as overweight and with BMI >=  30 as @entity28 . The relationship of the @entity1053 ( @entity1053 ) of the sum of the eight circumferences, and of each individual circumference with BMI, was evaluated. Results. @entity1053 had the strongest correlation with BMI (r = 0.95, P < 0.001) among all the circumferences tested. Hip circumference had the strongest correlation with BMI (r = 0.89, P < 0.001) among the circumferences of individual body sites. Receiver-Operator Characteristic analysis showed that @entity1 with @entity1053 > 44.0   cm could be recognized as having BMI >=  25 with sensitivity 90.2% and specificity 88.5%, while @entity1 with @entity1053 > 47.1   cm could be diagnosed as having BMI >=  30 with sensitivity 92.2% and specificity 91.5%. Conclusion. An @entity1053 strongly correlated with BMI in @entity1 and can serve as a surrogate of BMI.

An Average Body Circumference Can Be a Substitute for Body Mass Index in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'Women'] @entity1053 :: ('MESH:D001835', 'Disease') :: ['average body circumference', 'ABC'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Women']
