You’ve likely heard about the importance of keeping your weight in a healthy range to protect your heart. But the number on the scale may not be telling the full story. Your waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with increases in waist-to-hip ratio and waist circumference had a greater risk for MI compared with men, ...

Sept. 21 (UPI) --New research suggests that waist-to-hip ratio, and not body mass index is a better measure of healthy weight -- and may predict early death better than BMI. The researchers urge using ...

Size matters: Proportionately. That's what a new British study found when it comes to using your waist-to-hip ratio as a predictor of heart disease. In other words, no matter what size you are, keep ...

While obesity is associated with an increased risk for heart attacks, a new study suggests that hip and waist size may play a bigger role, particularly for women. Researchers examined data on 479,610 ...

Get out the measuring tape. Your waist-to-hip ratio may beat the scale at predicting heart disease, a British study shows. The study is the latest research linking belly fat to heart risk. The ...

The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, according to one anthropologist. So in ...

Body mass index (BMI) readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults, according to new research from UCLA endocrinologists and geriatricians. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size ...

Controversial study shows women with low hip-to-waist ratio are smarter. Nov. 13, 2007— -- Could curvier women be more intelligent than their skinnier peers? A new study seems to suggest that ...

Backround: Morbidly obese individuals (ie, body mass index [BMI], ≥ 40 kg/m 2) may have a pulmonary gas exchange impairment due to the large fat mass surrounding their abdomen. Purpose: To examine the ...