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

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic ...

During a median follow-up of 14 years, 18,185 established obesity-related cancers were recorded. In men, a WC increase of approximately 11 cm (e.g., comparing a WC of 100.8 cm versus 90 cm) was ...

These issues are becoming increasingly important with the emergence of the GLP-1 agonist class of drugs, which include ...