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 ...

A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out your tool box. A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out ...

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 ...

Your waistline may say more about your current health than your BMI, according to new research. Now, we hate to be the bearer of bad news but: as our waistlines expand, so do the risks. And while ...

A high waist circumference signals that a significant amount of the excess fat is visceral fat How many times have you looked into the mirror and realised that you have accumulated fat on your body?

(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 ...

The circumference of a man’s waist is a better predictor of his risk of developing type 2 diabetes than his body mass index (BMI), which is a weight-to-height ratio, or waist-to-hip ratio alone. This ...

A study found that waist size is a better cancer risk predictor for men compared to BMI, with an extra 4 inches increasing risk by 25 per cent. If you are a man, your waist size could be a better ...

While the most accurate measures of body fat like are generally only used in medical and research settings, there are some ways to measure body fat in the comfort of your own home If you’re curious to ...