Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with large waist circumference had a greater risk for death across all BMI categories. Researchers ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk ...

BMI and waist circumference demonstrated U-shaped associations with heart failure and L-shaped associations with dialysis initiation among patients with type 2 diabetes. Body mass index (BMI) and ...

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 ...

Waist circumference-to-height ratio has been identified as an inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI). The new study - conducted by the ...

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 ...