Waist circumference is directly related to all-cause mortality when adjusted for body mass index (BMI). Body fat and fat-free body mass, when mutually adjusted, show with increasing values an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Calf circumference, higher BMI and age are predictors of falls among older patients on hemodialysis, according ...

Objective Low body fat and high physical activity levels are key lifestyle factors in cancer prevention, but the interplay of abdominal obesity and physical activity on cancer risk remains unknown. We ...

Waist circumference could be as important as body mass index (BMI) in terms of managing people’s health and lowering the risk of obesity-related illness, a new statement has suggested. The consensus ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...