You should measure your waist between the lowest rib and the top of your hip. Avoid measuring your waist over bulky clothing ...

Scientists link a high body mass index (BMI)—a measure that determines whether you’re considered normal weight, overweight, or obese—with a bunch of serious health conditions. But as we reported in ...

A higher waist-to-hip ratio could mean you are at a much higher risk of obesity, another study has indicated. Hundreds of genes are part of the obesity process, but researchers have discovered a gene ...

OBJECTIVE: Fat distribution as measured by waist-to-hip ratio has been shown to be an important independent predictor of glucose intolerance. Few studies, however, have considered the contributions of ...

Cross-sectional population study with assessment of quantity and frequency of alcohol intake, waist and hip circumference, height, weight, and lifestyle factors including diet. In all, 25 325 men and ...