The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

As the UK's population continues to age, obesity and obesity-related diseases are an increasing burden on the NHS. However, ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the long-term association between the amount and type of alcohol consumed and subsequent high waist circumference. DESIGN: Prospective population study with baseline assessment ...

Objective: To investigate waist circumference (WC), waist–hip ratio, hip circumference and body mass index (BMI) as risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal Australians. Methods: This ...

As muscle mass declines and abdominal fat rises with age, BMI can be misleading. A new study finds waist-to-height ratio better reflects real obesity risk in older adults ...

Americans may have stopped putting on pounds, but their waistlines are still expanding, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average waist circumference ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians should evaluate waist circumference in addition to BMI when determining obesity-related ...

Your waistline may say more about your current health than your BMI, according to new research. Now, we hate to be the bearer of bad news but: as our waistlines expand, so do the risks. And while ...