The average waist size for men in the U.S. is 40.6 inches. This is also the threshold experts use to define abdominal obesity ...

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 ...

Yes; careful statistical analysis has demonstrated that waist circumference is not only an important and easily measured marker for the metabolic syndrome, but it also captures new information. Why is ...

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 circumference of a man’s waist is a better predictor of his risk of developing type 2 diabetes than his body mass index (BMI), which is a weight-to-height ratio, or waist-to-hip ratio alone. This ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...

A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, revealed that waist circumference is a stronger risk indicator for obesity-related cancers in men than Body Mass Index (BMI). The research analyzed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The findings demonstrate that obesity in men — part of a growing global epidemic — affects their well-being in ...

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 ...