Unlike many other diseases, there are no set guidelines on treatment targets for obesity, and outcomes often rely on ...

The ratio of a person's waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting ...

While obesity is a known risk factor for heart disease, a new study showed that the ratio of a person's waist measurement ...

A larger-than-ideal waist is not only less than great for fitting into your clothes, it also has health risks, according to Craig Peters, a cardiologist with HonorHealth. Waist measurement has an even ...

The human waist serves as far more than a clothing measurement, functioning as an early warning system that broadcasts vital information about internal health long before symptoms become obvious. When ...

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New research involving nearly 140,000 postmenopausal women reveals that measuring waist circumference alongside body mass index modestly improves the ability to predict mortality risk in older women.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive of metabolic risk than waist circumference in patients with severe obesity, according ...

Doctors are increasingly looking beyond body mass index (BMI) and waist size to better understand how fat distribution in the ...

A new study showed that the ratio of a person’s waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting the risk ...