It’s important to know your numbers when it comes to heart disease risk. Cholesterol levels, weight, blood pressure and A1C all offer vital clues when it comes to the state of your cardiovascular ...

Your waist size is more than just a clothing measurement—it's also a key marker of your health. While there's no one ideal waist size for men, research consistently links larger waistlines with higher ...

A Novo Nordisk-designed trial, conducted at 68 international hospitals, specialist clinics, and medical centers with investigators from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and other ...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether body mass index and waist circumference can moderate the relationship between screen time and adolescent mental health, and whether sleep quality can ...

Your waist size is more than just a clothing measurement—it can also be an important indicator of your health. Research consistently shows that larger waist sizes are linked with increased risks of ...

Objective Low body fat and high physical activity levels are key lifestyle factors in cancer prevention, but the interplay of abdominal obesity and physical activity on cancer risk remains unknown. We ...

A large, long-term study has shown that waist circumference (WC), when used alongside body mass index (BMI), offers better insight into mortality risk among postmenopausal women—especially those with ...

Some patients taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have been forced to switch to a different medication due to a change in insurance coverage — and they’re not happy about it. As of July 1, CVS Caremark ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with large waist circumference had a greater risk for death across all BMI categories. Researchers ...

Women with normal or overweight BMI and large WC had an increased risk compared with women with normal weight and normal WC. HealthDay News — Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist ...

Researchers say clinical guidelines for assessing adiposity would benefit from incorporation of BMI-specific WC thresholds. HealthDay News — Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist ...