Using a new definition that includes waist-based measurements, the team found that more than 75% of adults may meet criteria ...

Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a ...

A new study found that abdominal fat, or a “beer belly,” may be linked to harmful changes in heart structure, particularly in ...

An overlooked measurement is linked to early heart changes and increased heart disease risk, even in people without heart problems.

A new study suggests that for women who have recently gone through menopause, having more fat stored around the midsection is associated with lower performance on certain thinking and memory tests.

Why Waist-to-Hip Ratio Matters What’s a Healthy WHR? How to Calculate WHR WHR vs. BMI How to Change Your WHR Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is an alternative to body mass index (BMI) that may do a better ...

Are you having trouble getting rid of that stubborn fat from around your belly or having difficulty putting on more weight to increase muscle mass? Women come in so many shapes and sizes and our body ...

New research shows waist circumference (WC) is a stronger predictor than BMI for obesity-related cancer risk in men, but not in women. This may be due to men storing more visceral fat, which is more ...

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 ...