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 ...

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 ...

Troops must have a waist measurement close to or less than half their height or risk being placed in their service's remedial ...

Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body. Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk ...

ROME — Skip the bathroom scale. Scientists say a simple tape measure around your waist might be the best predictor of how your body will hold up as you get older. A study of nearly 11,000 people found ...

The best tool for predicting the risk of heart disease may be a tape measure, researchers said Tuesday. Studies presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association show that having a big waist ...

"The IDEA study confirms to us the importance of measuring waist circumference, alongside current measures such as BMI, blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipid levels, in identifying patients in a ...

A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out your tool box. A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out ...

In the January issue of the Journal, Inokuchi et al. 1 published reference values for waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHtR) for Japanese children and adolescents. They recommend age- and ...

Around the world, people generate more than 2 billion metric tons of solid waste annually - and high-income countries like the U.S. account for more than a third of that pollution. So it shouldn't ...