Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Researchers have found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the abdomen, is a better indicator of cancer risk ...

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

THE size of a man’s waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

Waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women, ...

A group of Swedish researchers came to this conclusion after analysing almost 340,000 patient health records and their waist circumference and body-mass-index (BMI) over more than a decade.

Pooled data analysis shows that it is particularly effective in women and middle-aged or older adults. A pooled data analysis ...

Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. The findings ...