New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

24 kg/m 2) were both associated with a 13% higher ... to provide additional risk information beyond that conveyed by BMI in men. "The weaker contribution of WC beyond that of BMI in women may ...

Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body. Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

With that in mind, think of BMI and body fat percentage as just one way to assess and monitor your weight and overall body composition. In this article, we use “male and female” to refer to ...

0.001 BMI indicates body mass index; CKD-EPI, chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IOP, intraocular ...

24 kg/m²) were both associated with a 13% higher ... to provide additional risk information beyond that conveyed by BMI in men. The weaker contribution of WC beyond that of BMI in women may ...

In men, a WC increase of approximately 11 cm (e.g., comparing a WC of 100.8 cm versus 90 cm) was associated with a 25% higher risk of developing obesity-related cancers. The authors explain, "BMI ...