The relationship between belly size and hip size appears to be a more useful measure of health risk than the widely used body-mass index, or BMI. According to a study published in The Lancet, a ...

Size matters: Proportionately. That's what a new British study found when it comes to using your waist-to-hip ratio as a predictor of heart disease. In other words, no matter what size you are, keep ...

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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 ...

Waist-to-hip ratio is the circumference of your waist divided by the circumference of your hips. Having a higher WHR indicates that you have more weight around your abdomen and higher levels of ...

LOS ANGELES - A new study is calling into question the validity of body mass index (BMI) as a practical way of measuring healthy weight in patients. Researchers for the European Association for the ...

New research concludes that your waist-to-hip ratio could be a better indicator of health than BMI. BMI is a widespread but controversial screening tool for obesity and overweight. Experts interviewed ...