Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index (BMI) measurements, ...

Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

Developed by researchers at the University of Arizona, BRI considers both height and waist circumference to measure the roundness or shape of the body. While BMI is based solely on height and ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and Endocrinology, ...

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