Manchester, UK - Another study is once again suggesting that waist-to-hip ratio is more sensitive than body-mass index (BMI) at predicting risk of subsequent coronary disease [1]. In a paper published ...

For early postmenopausal women, central adiposity is a risk factor for domain-specific cognitive decline, according to a recent study.

You’ve likely heard about the importance of keeping your weight in a healthy range to protect your heart. But the number on the scale may not be telling the full story. Your waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ...

A new study suggests that for women who have recently gone through menopause, having more fat stored around the midsection is ...

Body mass index readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults, according to new research from endocrinologists and geriatricians. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size to hip size ...

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Sept. 21 (UPI) --New research suggests that waist-to-hip ratio, and not body mass index is a better measure of healthy weight -- and may predict early death better than BMI. The researchers urge using ...

Given that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., it’s important to know what your risk is. Maybe you already know some of the factors that can put you at increased risk: having ...

Prague, Czech Republic - In the latest effort to improve the ability of body-mass measurements to predict mortality, Swedish researchers are proposing that a third measurement—height—be added to the ...

Is your health in danger? It’s difficult to make health/disease-risk assessments (notably cardiovascular and obesity-related diseases) on a national or international scale. The best tests are usually ...

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Sept. 5 -- FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Among the elderly, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better determinant of obesity than body mass index, say researchers from the University ...