Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

The authors explain, "BMI is a measure of body size, but does not provide information on fat distribution, whereas waist circumference is a proxy more closely related to abdominal adiposity.

A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...

Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. The findings ...

For years, NHS doctors have used BMI to assess obesity and its link to cancer risk. But now, Swedish scientists believe that measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to assess cancer r ...

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) 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 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 ...