BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of checks that could give a clue to your current wellbeing ...

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), also ... This article explains how to calculate WHR, how it may affect health, how a person can improve their ratio, and what else they should consider.

The NHS advises to people to look at their waist to height ratio rather than just their wait circumference to determine if they have a healthy level of body fat. To do so, use a tape measure ...

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 study has revealed. For years, NHS doctors have used BMI to assess ...

It comes after Nice told NHS medics to measure people’s waist-to-height ratio as well as BMI when diagnosing obesity. Some scientists have argued that obesity has been over-diagnosed based on ...

Maintaining a low waist-to-hip ratio in middle age could mean a better chance at staying mentally sharp in later life, researchers have concluded after studying several decades of health data for ...

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has investigated the relationship between long-term diet quality, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and brain health, seeking to understand ...

Professor Jonathan Benger, deputy chief executive and chief medical officer at NICE Jonathan continued: "Annual monitoring of BMI and waist-to-height ratio is a powerful tool ... ve made can be ...

Annual NHS physical health checks should already take place for people with long term conditions but NICE said the recording of someone’s BMI and waist-to-height ratio is not always taking place ...

Their weight, height and waist circumference will be added to their NHS medical records and tracked ... Annual monitoring of BMI and waist-to-height ratio is a powerful tool to help prevent ...

Share on Pinterest A lower waist-to-hip ratio may be linked to better brain health in older age, according to new research. Natalie JEFFCOTT/Stocksy BMI has been used to measure a person’s ...

The QR code links to a waist-to-height ratio calculator developed on the basis of this study. Image: Andrew Agbaje. Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as ...