Comparisons of waist circumferences measured at 4 sites

Waist circumference (WC) is now accepted as a practical measure of adipose tissue distribution. Four body sites for WC measurements are commonly used, as follows: immediately below the lowest ribs (WC1), the narrowest waist (WC2), the midpoint between the lowest rib and the iliac crest (WC3), and immediately above the iliac crest (WC4).We sought to compare the magnitude and reliability of WC measured at these 4 sites in males and females.WC was...