New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

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 ...

The value of BMI for healthy weight should range between 18.5 to 24.9. Usually, people falling in this category are at no risk of health problems due to their body weight. However, this score ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...

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 ...

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...