Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators ...

Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

Waist circumference, or a waist to hip ratio: "So if your waist is over 35 ... et cetera because of your obesity? That would be clinical obesity." The updated recommendations were endorsed by ...

which is what obesity actually is,” Kushner says. The commission recommends that excess body fat should be confirmed by measuring a person’s waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio ...

The report’s authors note that attaining this information can be done in multiple ways, including measuring a person's waist, waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio. There are also scans ...

A study of over 458,000 individuals finds that waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are stronger predictors of ...

Two newer adiposity measures incorporating waist circumference predicted periodontitis better than body mass index, reported a cross-sectional study of a large US cohort.

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...

Instead of BMI, the commission recommends that obesity be diagnosed through one of these methods: Using another measurement of body size (waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ...

the commission recommends that obesity be diagnosed through one of these methods: Using another measurement of body size (waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio ...

the commission recommends the confirmation of obesity around the body using one of the following methods: At least one measurement of body size including waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio or ...