Waist circumference

The distance around the waist, a marker of abdominal fat.

Measurement

English: Waist circumference
Arabic medical term: محيط الخصر
Common Arabic term: مقاس الخصر
Also called: الخصر، محيط البطن، الكرش، دهون البطن، waist، waist size، central obesity

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