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 ...

A larger-than-ideal waist is not only less than great for fitting into your clothes, it also has health risks, according to Craig Peters, a cardiologist with HonorHealth. Waist measurement has an even ...

If each of us could design our ideal body, what would it look like? How do we develop these ideals and how close do our own bodies come to them? Does that ideal really matter? As part of the "Love ...

Since Indians develop heart disease at lower waist sizes, a cardiologist explains why you need to do more than just take ...

Obesity is known to increase the risk of cardiac issues and heart failure. But the current measurements used, namely the Body Mass Index or BMI, has widely known faults. Now, scientists have found a ...

Put the tape measure at the top of your hip bone, then bring it all the way around your body, level with your belly button. Make sure it's not too tight and that it's straight, even at the back. Don't ...