A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, revealed that waist circumference is a stronger risk indicator for obesity ...

In pursuit of an hourglass figure, some patients (and their plastic surgeons) are exploring a dramatic new frontier in body contouring.

Smart scales, also known as body fat scales, not only measure your body weight and Body Mass Index ... the current skips over ...

A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...

To find out their WHR, a person needs to measure both the circumference of their waist and their hips. Circumference means the distance around something. To measure the circumference of their ...

But before you resign yourself to a life of discomfort or give up on bras completely, we've called on the bra fitting experts at Wacoal Europe to break down exactly how to measure yourself for a bra ...

Measuring your waist could reveal if you are at risk of at least six cancers, new research suggests. Experts found a four inch (11cm) increase in waist measurement over the course of 14 years ...

But now, Swedish scientists believe that measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to assess cancer risk in men. This isn’t the first time waist size has been tied to higher health risks.

Clinicians should not rely only on a BMI number to measure a person’s physical well-being, but instead check their patients’ waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol ...

Rescuers found the lost hiker near a snowy trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire officials said. Getty images/iStockphoto A hiker lost in heavy snow and without cell service sent a last ...