Why Waist-to-Hip Ratio Matters What’s a Healthy WHR? How to Calculate WHR WHR vs. BMI How to Change Your WHR Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is an alternative to body mass index (BMI) that may do a better ...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether waist and hip circumferences, in addition to body mass index (BMI), are related to all-cause mortality. We studied these associations and tested the usefulness of 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.

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 ...

Objective: To investigate waist circumference (WC), waist–hip ratio, hip circumference and body mass index (BMI) as risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal Australians. Methods: This ...

Heart disease patients have another reason to bemoan their bellies. In a study being published this month, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester conclude that patients with both coronary artery ...

A tape measure, not just a bathroom scale, may help you better assess your heart disease risk. Researchers found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may be at increased risk for heart disease ...

A person’s waistline measurement can indicate an individual’s current or future health prospects. An individual can measure their waist with a tape measure between the hip bone and the bottom of the ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist urges people to know a key body measurement that's associated with ...