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abdominal girth

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abdominal girth,
the circumference of the abdomen, usually measured at the umbilicus.


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Case report A newborn presented with increased abdominal girth and a clinical suspicion of ascites.
Green tea extract decreases abdominal girth Two hundred-seventy obese Japanese patients with visceral fat-type obesity were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, green tea containing 583 mg (catechin group) or 96 mg (control group) of catechins per day for 12 weeks.
Nursing assessments should include monitoring mental status changes to detect the development of hepatic encephalopathy, daily measurement of abdominal girth for ascites, and daily weight measurement to assess fluid retention.
 
 
 
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