Description Figure 1
Waist circumference measurement sites for men and women based on World Health Organization (WHO) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) protocols

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In Figure 1, the waist circumference measurement sites according to the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization protocols are indicated on the torsos of an adult man and an adult woman.

Note: Following the WHO protocol, the measure is taken midway between the highest point of the iliac crest and the bottom of the ribcage. Following the NIH protocol, the measure is taken at the highest point of the iliac crest.