From: Reliability and criterion validity of self-measured waist, hip, and neck circumferences
• Exact measurements are very important | |
• Tape Measure | |
 • Printing | |
 • Verifying accuracy | |
 • Assembly | |
• Waist circumference | |
 • Remove clothing or wear tight fitting clothing | |
 • How to hold the tape | |
 • Placement of tape over belly button | |
 • Keep tape flat and snug against skin | |
 • Use a mirror to ensure accurate tape placement | |
 • Inhale then exhale | |
 • Draw tape in to determine measurement | |
 • Record measurement | |
 • Repeat measurement | |
• Hip circumferencea | |
• Neck circumferencea |