New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

Since a BMI calculation is based solely on your height and weight, being female or male does not factor into how that number is calculated. That said, there are differences between men and women ...

Men with an extra 11cm on their waistlines by the end of the study increased their risk of developing cancer by 25 per cent. By comparison, an increase in BMI of 3.7 - for example, rising from 24 ...

In men, a WC increase of approximately 11 cm (e.g., comparing a WC of 100.8 cm versus 90 cm) was associated with a 25% higher risk of developing obesity-related cancers. The authors explain, "BMI ...

Adolescent BMI amplifies genetic risk for high blood pressure, with sex-specific differences in how BMI modifies SBP ...

A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

But now, experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men and as effective as BMI in women. Obesity is the second biggest avoidable risk factor ...

In men, a WC increase of approximately 11 cm (e.g., comparing a WC of 100.8 cm versus 90 cm) was associated with a 25% higher risk of developing obesity-related cancers. By comparison, a BMI increase ...