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Tests could include:
  • Waist Circumference
  • Skinfold Thickness Measurement
  • Body Fat Analysis
  • Body Composition Measure

Tests Overview Articles

Obesity
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your medical history, eating habits, and exercise routine. Skin fold measurements may be taken to check your body composition.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2008
Obesity
Dignosis of obesity is made by observation and by comparing the patient's weight to ideal weight charts. Many doctors and obesity researchers refer to the body mass index (BMI), which uses a height-weight relationship to calculate an individual's...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Obesity
There are two methods of diagnosing obesity. The first method is inspection—whereby an excessive amount of storage fat is usually noticeable upon visual inspection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Obesity
Diagnosis of obesity is made by observation and by comparing the patient's weight to ideal weight charts. Many doctors and obesity researchers refer to the body mass index(BMI), which uses a height-weight relationship to calculate an individual's ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Obesity
Diagnosis of obesity is made by observation and by comparing the patient's weight to ideal weight charts. Many doctors and obesity researchers refer to the body mass index(BMI), which uses a height-weight relation-ship to calculate an individual's...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Obesity
Obesity in children and adolescents is diagnosed using the BMI-for-age formula described above, which is used to define obesity. Comorbid conditions, such as diabetes and high cholesterol, are diagnosed using medical laboratory tests.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Body mass index
A good way to determine if your weight is healthy for your height is to calculate your body mass index(BMI). Being overweight puts strain on your heart and can lead to serious health problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Body Mass Index
An individual''s weight can be described as a percentage of the ideal or desirable weight listed, and can also be categorized as healthy, underweight, over-weight, or obese. An additional method of comparing an individual to a population group is w...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Waist-to-hip ratio is defined as the measurement of waist circumference divided by hip circumference(for example, a waist measurement of 33 and a hip measurement of 44 give a ratio of.75). It is used as a risk-factor assessment tool for heart dise...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator
According to the American Heart Association, women with a waist-to-hip ratio of less than 0.88 and men with a ratio of less than 0.95 have a decreased risk for obesity-related health problems. Find out how you score.
Source:StayWell
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