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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’re all inundated with messages about weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight, but the way the medical community talks about these things has begun to change. For decades, we’ve assessed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Size matters: Proportionately. That's what a new British study found when it comes to using your waist-to-hip ratio as a predictor of heart disease. In other words, no matter what size you are, keep ...

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 ...

Is your weight problematic? The answer is not as straightforward as you might think. Sure, there are scales and charts and different scientific methods of calculating “overweight and overall fatness,” ...