Waist circumference (WC) is a positive predictor of female infertility, independent of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Dec. 20 in PLOS ONE. Jierong Ke, from Huizhou ...

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the primary method for assessing weight-related health risks. Calculated using height and weight, BMI is used to classify individuals as underweight, normal ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has been used since the 1980s to estimate risk for a variety of obesity-related diseases. Waist Circumference (WC) is also strongly linked to obesity-associated risks. WC has ...

A new study has found the waistlines of Australian adults are increasing faster than body weight. Researchers from Deakin and Monash Universities found we need to re-evaluate how we monitor overweight ...

Waist circumference was shown to be a stronger marker than body mass index (BMI) for the risk of developing obesity-related cancers in men but not in women, a Swedish study showed. Data on BMI and ...