In general, people are considered to be at a healthy weight if their BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI of 25 or more is ...

Waist circumference is an underused but useful "vital sign" of an individual's health. That's according to experts, who said losing weight in this area is an important way for people to reduce the ...

The study said the alternative to BMI offers a better way to measure visceral fat, which poses a greater cardiovascular threat. Calculating waist-to-height ratio offers a more accurate picture of a ...

Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are well known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but a new study reported in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Waist circumference, as well as amounts of visceral fat and liver fat, were better predictors of diabetes ...

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Waist circumference gives a better prediction of diabetes risk than does BMI. Waist circumference gives a better prediction of diabetes risk than does BMI. This is the conclusion drawn by Silke Feller ...

The decline in BMI may be risk factors or early indicators associated with cognitive impairment, suggesting the importance of dynamic monitoring. HealthDay News — Lower body mass index (BMI) and 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 ...

New research concludes that your waist-to-hip ratio could be a better indicator of health than BMI. BMI is a widespread but controversial screening tool for obesity and overweight. Experts interviewed ...

In children and young adults, the waist circumference-to-height ratio is more accurate than the body mass index (BMI) at predicting excess body fat. A 15-year study of 7237 children in the Avon ...

Emma Gearon receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, and Deakin University. A new study has found the waistlines of Australian adults are increasing faster ...