Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body. Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a ...

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 ...

Listen to Story Researchers are now suggesting that waist circumference is a stronger predictor of cancer risk in men compared to body mass index. The study, conducted by scientists from Lund ...

The team looked at health data from close to 340,000 people, and compared both their BMI and their waist size against obesity related cancers. They found that, after a median follow up time of 14 ...

However, new research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) and published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that waist ...

In men, the results showed that: An 11 cm increase in waist size (e.g., from 90 cm to 100.8 cm) was linked to a 25% higher risk of developing obesity-related cancers. A 3.7 kg/m² increase in BMI ...

If using BMI, it's recommended that you supplement it with a more specific measurement of body size (such as waist circumference measurements) to get a better picture of your fat distribution. On ...

But now, experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men and as effective as BMI in women. Obesity is the second biggest avoidable risk factor ...

Experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men - Tim Platt/Digital Vision ...