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 ...

Adding to the growing evidence that a person's waist size is an important indicator of heart health, a new study has found that larger waist circumference is associated with increased risk of heart ...

Waist size is likely a better predictor of heart disease than body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight, according to a new study. Reporting at the 2016 American College ...

Prague, Czech Republic - In the latest effort to improve the ability of body-mass measurements to predict mortality, Swedish researchers are proposing that a third measurement—height—be added to the ...

The waist to hip ratio calculator gives determines the possibility of health risks and is an indication of whether you have an apple or pear shaped figure. The waist to hip ratio measurement is ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that waist-to-height ratio was closely linked to heart disease risk than BMI or waist circumference. Ableimages/Getty Images A new study suggests your body shape ...

Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) correlate with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in childhood which track into adulthood. WC provides a measure of central obesity, which has been ...