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 ...

Maintaining cognitive health as we age is a growing concern, with researchers continuously exploring factors that influence brain function and neurodegeneration. A study published in the Journal of ...

German researchers have found that individuals with more abdominal fat may face a higher risk of early heart damage compared ...

Healthy eating and a tight waist-hip ratio are associated with better mental acuity later in life, scientists now believe. Jan Woitas/dpa Maintaining a low waist-to-hip ratio in middle age could mean ...

Sept. 5 -- FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Among the elderly, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better determinant of obesity than body mass index, say researchers from the University ...

Share on Pinterest A lower waist-to-hip ratio may be linked to better brain health in older age, according to new research. Natalie JEFFCOTT/Stocksy BMI has been used to measure a person’s health ...

LOS ANGELES - A new study is calling into question the validity of body mass index (BMI) as a practical way of measuring healthy weight in patients. Researchers for the European Association for the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with BMI-defined severe obesity but a healthy waist-to-hip ratio did not have increased mortality risk.

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Around the globe, across cultures, and throughout history, one physical feature has stood out as consistently correlated with attractiveness in females: waist-hip-ratio (WHR). The desirability of a ...

BMI has been used to measure a person’s health since the early 1970s. Over the last few years, researchers have been examining waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) as a potential replacement for BMI. Previous ...