A larger-than-ideal waist is not only less than great for fitting into your clothes, it also has health risks, according to Craig Peters, a cardiologist with HonorHealth. Waist measurement has an even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men - Tim Platt/Digital Vision The ...

Low fitness is associated with a larger waist size and a higher degree of inflammation, according to a new study. Low fitness is associated with a larger waist size and a higher degree of inflammation ...

THE size of a person’s waist may provide a clue to their likelihood of developing cancer, a new study reveals. It found both men and women carrying excess weight around the waistline increased their ...

The human waist serves as far more than a clothing measurement, functioning as an early warning system that broadcasts vital information about internal health long before symptoms become obvious. When ...

Doctors often use BMI, or Body Mass Index, to quickly screen patients for more tests. But having a normal or low BMI doesn’t mean you’re healthy, nor having a high BMI mean you’re unhealthy. To help ...

Guidance for England and Wales comes amid increasing concern over rate of obesity and cost to NHS A health watchdog is urging millions of people for the first time to ensure their waist size is less ...

Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason why measuring your waist may be more important than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using data from The Health Survey for England, which traditionally gathers results from approximately 8,000 adults each year, ...

(CBS News) Large waists not only affect heart health and diabetes risk, it can negatively impact sexual and urinary health in men. A new study published in the August 2012 issue of the British Journal ...