Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a ...

When it comes to assessing weight and health, both BMI and height weight charts have their advantages. BMI is convenient and ...

Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of ...

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

It should go without saying that this point that you're so much more than a number on a scale, and that many factors affect ...

Symptoms of sleep apnea were significantly associated with continuous weight-adjusted waist index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist circumference.

Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence ...

The framework recommends additional measures for assessing obesity risk, including waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, ...

High adherence to a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk for obesity-linked cancers by 6%, a new study shows.