Waist size is not about fashion or beauty standards. It is a health signal that doctors study closely. Fat stored around the ...
(CNN) -- Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason why measuring your waist may be more ...
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 ...
Measuring tape not only tells you what clothing size you need, but it can reveal your risk for diabetes as well. According to a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine, the circumference of a ...
THE QUESTION People's weight and body mass index (a measure of fatness calculated from weight and height) are common predictors of cardiovascular and other health problems and even early death. Might ...
New UK guidance encourages people to calculate their waist to height ratio to gauge health. Keeping your waist measurement less than half your height may help prevent various risks associated with ...
The waist measurement is a key indicator of overall health. A larger waistline might signal excess abdominal fat, increasing ...
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 ...
April 3, 2012 (Toronto, Ontario) — The addition of waist measurements to body-mass index (BMI) can help further stratify young individuals who might have abnormal lipid and blood-pressure values, ...
Flat Belly Diet experts and scientists have known for years that excess body fat isn’t good for you. Obesity (which means “overfat”), is considered as deadly as smoking, according to some analyses.