BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of checks that could give a clue to your current wellbeing ...

Recent researches indicate that Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) differs in patients with PCOS accompanied by IR compared to those with PCOS alone; however, a consensus has yet to be reached. This ...

Putting underpants on with bare feet could put millions at risk of a gruesome and embarrassing groin infection, a top doctor has warned. So-called 'crotch rot' is caused by the fungus, tinea ...

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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 ...

while a recent 2025 study linked lower waist-to-hip ratio with improved brain and cognitive health in older age. “This metric helps assess fat distribution, particularly visceral fat ...

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 ...

Experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men - Tim Platt/Digital Vision ...

The authors explain, "BMI is a measure of body size, but does not provide information on fat distribution, whereas waist circumference is a proxy more closely related to abdominal adiposity.