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 ...

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 ...

Adding to the growing evidence that a person's waist size is an important indicator of heart health, a new study has found that larger waist circumference is associated with increased risk of heart ...

While it isn't typically associated with men, watching your waist size and, if needed, losing a few inches around the middle can have significant health benefits for men, according to the American ...

ROME — Skip the bathroom scale. Scientists say a simple tape measure around your waist might be the best predictor of how your body will hold up as you get older. A study of nearly 11,000 people found ...

Abdominal obesity, or a 'beer belly,' poses significant heart health risks, particularly for men. Emerging studies reveal that visceral fat negatively impacts heart muscle structure and chamber volume ...

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 bigger risk ...

THE size of a man’s waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new study has revealed. For years, NHS doctors have used BMI to assess obesity ...

Men underestimate the size of their waist by as much as two inches - putting them at risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study. 07 October 2011 • 6:00am Nine-out-of-10 of the ...

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 ...

Okay, so you can’t really fit into your high school jeans anymore. But how can you tell if those extra pounds are putting your health at risk? Doctors have traditionally used body mass index (BMI) to ...