Circumference Measurements

Question 1

with the subject standing upright and relaxed, a horizontal measure taken at the height of the iliac crest, usually at the level of the umbilicus.

Answer 1

abdomen

Question 2

with the subject standing erect and arms hanging freely at the sides with hands facing the thigh, a horizontal measure midway b/w the acromion and olecranon processes.

Answer 2

arm

Question 3

with the subject erect and feet together, a horizontal measure is taken at the maximal circumference of buttocks. this measure is used for the hip measure in a waist/hip ratio.

Answer 3

buttocks/hip

Question 4

with the subject standing erect (feet apart ~20 cm), a horizontal measure taken at the level of the maximum circumference b/w the knee and the ankle, perpendicular to the long axis.

Answer 4

calf

Question 5

with the subject standing, arms hanging downward but slightly away from the trunk and palms facing anteriorly, a measure is taken perpendicular to the long axis at the maximal circumference

Answer 5

forearm

Question 6

with the subject standing and one foot on a bench so the knee is flexed at 90 degrees, a measure is taken midway b/w the inguinal crease and the proximal border of the patella, perpendicular to the long axis.

Answer 6

mid-thigh

Question 7

with the subject standing, arms at the sides, feet together, and abdomen relaxed, a horizontal measure is taken at the narrowest part of the torso (above the umbilicus and below the xiphoid process).

Answer 7

waist