Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive ...

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 ...

The body mass index (BMI) isn’t a perfect measure for obesity. Convenience and routine are on its side -- so health experts aren’t likely to stop using it any time soon -- but its limitations have got ...

To validate the use of waist circumference to assess reversal of insulin resistance after weight loss induced by bariatric surgery. In cross-sectional studies, threshold values for insulin resistance ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of age on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and the usefulness of BMI, WC and waist–hip ratio (WHR) in predicting mortality ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Calf circumference, higher BMI and age are predictors of falls among older patients on hemodialysis, according ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that waist-to-height ratio was closely linked to heart disease risk than BMI or waist circumference. Ableimages/Getty Images A new study suggests your body shape ...

For years we’ve been obsessing about body mass index (BMI), but all the time there was another number that revealed a whole lot more about your health and even how long you’ll live – a simple waist ...