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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with increases in waist-to-hip ratio and waist circumference had a greater risk for MI compared with men, ...

You’ve likely heard about the importance of keeping your weight in a healthy range to protect your heart. But the number on the scale may not be telling the full story. Your waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ...

You’re probably familiar with your waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in the context of shopping for clothes, but a growing body of research finds this measurement is key for assessing future risk of developing ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - A large European study has confirmed that simple measurements of the waist and hips may offer a better way of predicting obesity-related death than a standard, but more complicated, ...

ROME — Skip the bathroom scale. Scientists say a simple tape measure around your waist might be the best predictor of how your body will hold up as you get older. A study of nearly 11,000 people found ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with BMI-defined severe obesity but a healthy waist-to-hip ratio did not have increased mortality risk.

Body mass index (BMI) readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults, according to new research from UCLA endocrinologists and geriatricians. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size ...

The waist to hip ratio calculator gives determines the possibility of health risks and is an indication of whether you have an apple or pear shaped figure. The waist to hip ratio measurement is ...