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 ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. Experts weighed in.

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 ...

Men with an extra 11cm on their waistlines by the end of the study increased their risk of developing cancer by 25 per cent. By comparison, an increase in BMI of 3.7 - for example, rising from 24 ...

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 ...

They were compared with each other after being matched by body weight and BMI. The results reveal that, over the years, fat mass increases while muscle mass decreases, particularly in men.