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 ...

Experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men - Tim Platt/Digital Vision The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than ...

British Heart Foundation warns that waist measurements over 38 inches for men and 31 inches for women may indicate increased ...

Waist circumference is an underused but useful "vital sign" of an individual's health. That's according to experts, who said losing weight in this area is an important way for people to reduce the ...

New data suggest that after adjusting adiposity and body weight measurements for height the strongest predictor of hypertension is waist circumference, and not total fat mass and body weight. In ...

Recent research demonstrates that comparing waist circumference to height could provide a more accurate picture than the body ...

Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body. Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk ...

Waist measurement offers a better health check than BMI. It reveals visceral fat, linked to diabetes and heart issues. For Indians, lower waist limits apply. This simple measure predicts risks better.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive ...

Rob Newton receives funding from National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, Cancer Council Western Australia, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and the World Cancer ...

Want to gauge your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes? Don’t just step on the scale — reach for a measuring tape too, a new study suggests. The circumference of your waist can tell you a lot about ...

Waist circumference:length ratio (WLR) and ponderal index (PI) appear to be useful markers of visceral and total adiposity, respectively. However, there are no normative birth data across the full ...