In contrast, a large waist circumference indicates an accumulation of fat in the intra-abdominal region—and fat in this area ...

Nov. 7, 2003 — Enlarged waist circumference is associated with a syndrome of lipid overaccumulation and increased mortality, according to the results of a cross-sectional study published in the ...

Want to gauge your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes? Don’t just step on the scale — reach for a measuring tape too, a new study suggests. The circumference of your waist can tell you a lot about ...

A study concludes that including waist circumference measurements in clinical practice, together with the traditional height and weight measurements, would make it easier to detect children and ...

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 ...

Yes; careful statistical analysis has demonstrated that waist circumference is not only an important and easily measured marker for the metabolic syndrome, but it also captures new information. Why is ...

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 ...

Waist measurement offers a better health check than BMI. It reveals visceral fat, linked to diabetes and heart issues. For Indians, lower waist limits apply. This simple measure predicts risks better.

(HealthDay News) – Waist circumference measured midway (WC-mid) between the lowest ribs and the iliac crest better defines risks associated with central obesity than does waist circumference measured ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of age on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and the usefulness of BMI, WC and waist–hip ratio (WHR) in predicting mortality ...