Neck circumference is closely related to cardiovascular disease CVD and other CVD risk factors Heres what doctor says ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive of metabolic risk than waist circumference in patients with severe obesity, according ...

Though the exact length of a "stadia" is unknown, his measurement is thought to be accurate to within one percent of the ...

The average waistline of Americans increased by more than an inch over the past decade, according to a study from U.S. health researchers. Along with the increase in waist circumference measurements, ...

Objective: To develop age- and sex-specific waist circumference reference data for Canadian youth. Design: Cross-sectional population survey. Setting: 1981 Canada Fitness Survey. Subjects: Nationally ...

Get your tape measure ready - it turns out the size of one particular body part may be able to predict your lifespan. Several studies have found evidence that suggests a person's calf size relative to ...

A new long-term study suggests that waist circumference, rather than the commonly used body mass index measure, is the best clinical measure to predict a child's risk for cardiovascular disease and ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that waist-to-height ratio was closely linked to heart disease risk than BMI or waist circumference. Ableimages/Getty Images A new study suggests your body shape ...