Increasing Trends in Waist Circumference and Abdominal Obesity among U.S. Adults

Objective: Some studies have shown that abdominal obesity may be a better predictor than overall obesity for disease risks and all‐cause mortality. This study sought to examine the recent trends in waist circumference (WC) among adults in the United States.

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