a-52-year-old-woman-has-a-waist-circumference-of-36-inches-what-does-this-indica

Question

A 52-year-old woman has a waist circumference of 36 inches. What does this indicate regarding central obesity-related risk?

Accepted Answer

Her waist exceeds the ~35-inch threshold for women and therefore indicates elevated central obesity-related disease risk

Answer

Waist circumference below 40 inches indicates low risk for men and women alike, so this measurement is normal

Answer

This reading implies low visceral fat because waist circumference primarily measures subcutaneous fat under the skin

Answer

Only BMI is predictive of disease risk, so waist circumference of 36 inches is irrelevant without BMI \u003e30