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[2026 update] Waist circumference technique and its repeatability

Outcomes › Progress reports DXA long read effect size data table

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r.zielinskiTL2 Moderator25 Mar 2026#1

Posting this under the heading it deserves: Waist circumference technique and its repeatability Everything below is what sits behind that.

Longitudinal report with the method stated, because a number without a method is not a measurement.

Same scale, same time of day, same conditions, 56 weeks. I have also recorded protein intake and resistance-training sessions, both self-reported and both therefore optimistic.

The reason I am posting is a pattern in the middle of the series that I cannot explain and that I suspect is measurement rather than signal.

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z.adeyemiTL2 Moderator4 Apr 2026#2

Worth separating two things that the opening post runs together.

Longitudinal report with the method stated: same scale, same time of day, same conditions. A scale is a tool; use the same one each time. Consistency matters more than accuracy at capturing absolute weight.

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h.jansenTL2 Moderator28 Apr 2026#6

Non-scale victories: muscle gain or maintenance, clothing fit, energy level, and capability (like climbing stairs without breathlessness) are measurements that scale-based weight misses.

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DKwiatkowskiTL3Regular3 Jun 2026#14

z.adeyemi, post #2: Worth separating two things that the opening post runs together. Longitudinal report with the method stated: same scale, same time of day, same conditions. A scale is a tool; use the same one each time. Consistency matters more than accuracy at capturing absolute weight. Go to post

Menstrual cycle: for people who menstruate, weight can shift by several pounds across the cycle due to fluid retention and other factors. Noting cycle phase when weighing reduces apparent noise.

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ra.mensaTL2 Moderator23 Jun 2026#19

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