A larger-than-ideal waist is not only less than great for fitting into your clothes, it also has health risks, according to Craig Peters, a cardiologist with HonorHealth. Waist measurement has an even ...
The human waist serves as far more than a clothing measurement, functioning as an early warning system that broadcasts vital information about internal health long before symptoms become obvious. When ...
In a study, researchers from City University London looked at two decades' worth of data from about 300,000 adults. They say your waistline measurement should be no more than half your height in order ...
Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly?” Has your waistline recently disappeared into a straight line with your hips? Then don’t be surprised at your next checkup if the nurse whips out a ...
New UK guidance encourages people to calculate their waist to height ratio to gauge health. Keeping your waist measurement less than half your height may help prevent various risks associated with ...
Recently, I came across data on the average waist size of men in the UK. Here are the stats and the research on the health risks of a higher waist measurement. The post What’s the average guy’s waist ...
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 ...
If you have seen a Barbie, you would know that it has a flat stomach and a tiny waist. The term has derived from there and ...
In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist urges people to know a key body measurement that's associated with ...