OBJECTIVE: To compare body mass index (BMI), waist–hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference as predictors of all-cause mortality among the elderly. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study; mean follow-up ...

Background: Estimation of relative contribution of Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) on health outcomes requires a regression model that includes both obesity metrics. But, ...

Waist circumference gives a better prediction of diabetes risk than does BMI. Waist circumference gives a better prediction of diabetes risk than does BMI. This is the conclusion drawn by Silke Feller ...

The aim of this study was to look at measures of obesity in relation to mortality and morbidity after colorectal surgery. In a multicenter study involving 11 countries, the authors compared the ...

Emma Gearon receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, and Deakin University. A new study has found the waistlines of Australian adults are increasing faster ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Waist circumference, as well as amounts of visceral fat and liver fat, were better predictors of diabetes ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ...

Waist circumference is an underused but useful "vital sign" of an individual's health. That's according to experts, who said losing weight in this area is an important way for people to reduce the ...

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 ...

Using waist-to-height ratio is more effective at predicting an individual’s heart disease risk than body mass index (BMI), ...

Rochester, MN - A fatty midsection in individuals with coronary artery disease is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, whereas body-mass index (BMI), a measure of overall adiposity ...