A new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, identified an inverse correlation between low fitness and large waist size as well as a higher degree of inflammation. Waist circumference ...
Body composition: Waist circumference If the size of your waist, called the circumference, is greater than your hips, you carry more weight above the hips. This means you have a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The risk is even greater for women with waist sizes of 35 inches (89 centimeters) or more.
Nature: How well do waist circumference and body mass index reflect body composition in pre-pubertal children?
To investigate the quantitative relationship between waist circumference (WC) and height (Ht), and subsequently the association between waist circumference index (WCI), body mass index (BMI) and body ...
How well do waist circumference and body mass index reflect body composition in pre-pubertal children?
Science Daily: Low fitness is associated with larger waist size and higher degree of inflammation
Low fitness is associated with a larger waist size and a higher degree of inflammation, according to a new study. Low fitness is associated with a larger waist size and a higher degree of inflammation ...
Low fitness is associated with larger waist size and higher degree of inflammation
EurekAlert!: Waist circumference stronger risk marker than BMI for obesity-related cancer in men, but not women
Waist circumference stronger risk marker than BMI for obesity-related cancer in men, but not women
MSN: What waist circumference reveals that BMI misses: Hidden risks for diabetes, heart disease, and central obesity