Your waist size can help you understand your overall health. A larger waistline may indicate you're carrying more abdominal fat, which puts you at risk for obesity-related health conditions. Waist ...

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 ...

Troops must have a waist measurement close to or less than half their height or risk being placed in their service's remedial ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sept. 23, 2002 — Waist circumference is a better indicator of cardiovascular (CV) risk than is body mass index (BMI), according to results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...

New data suggest that after adjusting adiposity and body weight measurements for height the strongest predictor of hypertension is waist circumference, and not total fat mass and body weight. In ...

The circumference of a man’s waist is a better predictor of his risk of developing type 2 diabetes than his body mass index (BMI), which is a weight-to-height ratio, or waist-to-hip ratio alone. This ...

Your waistline may say more about your current health than your BMI, according to new research. Now, we hate to be the bearer of bad news but: as our waistlines expand, so do the risks. And while ...