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

Researchers have found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the abdomen, is a better indicator of cancer risk ...

We also calculated the relative risk of waist circumference and BMI for obesity-related cancers in men and women, taking into account the effects of age, smoking habits, education level, income, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

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 ...

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

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women, ...