For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

British Heart Foundation warns that waist measurements over 38 inches for men and 31 inches for women may indicate increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke ...

Numerous methods that vary in technical difficulties, complications and costs have been developed and used during the last 20 years to assess abdominal and visceral fat, as centrally located adipose ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of age on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and the usefulness of BMI, WC and waist–hip ratio (WHR) in predicting mortality ...

Nov. 7, 2003 — Enlarged waist circumference is associated with a syndrome of lipid overaccumulation and increased mortality, according to the results of a cross-sectional study published in the ...

It is disappointing for many men and women entering middle age. You can get an idea of whether or not you are at risk of obesity-related chronic diseases. Gaining few extra pounds during the year may ...

Sept. 21 (UPI) --New research suggests that waist-to-hip ratio, and not body mass index is a better measure of healthy weight -- and may predict early death better than BMI. The researchers urge using ...

A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out your tool box. A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out ...

Australia is the land of plenty, but for many men and women the abundance of food is leading to expanding waistlines. Government figures suggest that two in three adults are overweight or obese. For ...

Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly?” Has your waistline recently disappeared into a straight line with your hips? Then don’t be surprised at your next checkup if the nurse whips out a ...