Experts have estimated the exact waist size which could mean you are at greater risk for a number of health issues. Having a large belly could mean you are vulnerable to heart disease and diabetes, ...

Rob Newton receives funding from National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, Cancer Council Western Australia, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and the World Cancer ...

Also, “There’s no difference in the measure from children to adults of any age.” Still, Klein said, the measure needs more work. “Waist circumference isn’t anything new; we’ve known that it is a ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that the obesity medication tirzepatide consistently reduces body weight and waist ...

Waist circumference was shown to be a stronger marker than body mass index (BMI) for the risk of developing obesity-related cancers in men but not in women, a Swedish study showed. Data on BMI and ...

An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio. This measure detected ...

The British Heart Foundation has identified specific waist measurements that may indicate increased health risks ...