Fact checked by Cara LustikMedically reviewed by Jonathan Valdez, RDN, CDCES, CPTFact checked by Cara LustikMedically reviewed by Jonathan Valdez, RDN, CDCES, CPT Waist circumference is the ...

In the U.S., the average woman's waist size is about 38.5 inches, which is above the 35-inch threshold that health experts ...

Yes; careful statistical analysis has demonstrated that waist circumference is not only an important and easily measured marker for the metabolic syndrome, but it also captures new information. Why is ...

A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out your tool box. A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out ...

In a world chock-full of high-tech health monitoring gadgets and apps, you might be surprised to learn that an item stocked at the local dollar store — a tape measure — could be more accurate than a ...

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 ...

Waist circumference is an underused but useful "vital sign" of an individual's health. That's according to experts, who said losing weight in this area is an important way for people to reduce the ...

Clinicians should evaluate waist circumference in addition to BMI when determining obesity-related cardiometabolic risks, according to a consensus statement published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology. ...

Some children and adolescents have abdominal obesity despite not having general obesity; therefore, measuring waist circumference in routine clinical practice would better identify those at ...

Emma Gearon receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, and Deakin University. A new study has found the waistlines of Australian adults are increasing faster ...