Men are at greatly increased risk of health issues if their waist circumference is greater than 102 centimeters. Women are considered to be at greater risk with a waist circumference of 88 ...

In a surprising twist that challenges conventional wisdom about body weight and health, new research suggests that having a ...

A “healthy” BRI score is under three ... weightlifting is the single best way to prevent a gain in waist circumference in men, even when performed for just 20 minutes per day.

Walking speed can provide insights into health, extending beyond mere mobility, so much so that it is considered to be the ...

In the case of men, 0.95 is considered to be an ideal value. Ideally, for the purpose of measuring the waist to hip ratio, the circumference of the waist should be measured at the area of lowest width ...

WC per unit increase 1.10 (1.08–1.12) 1.10 (1.08–1.13) 1.14 (1.10–1.18) WC per SD increase 1.77 (1.56–2.00) 1.82 (1.58–2.10) 2.22 (1.76–2.78) HC per unit increase 1.10 (1.08–1.12) 1. ...