New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet appeared linked to a slight reduction in risk for obesity-related cancer, according ...

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 ...

But now, experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men and as effective as BMI in women. Obesity is the second biggest avoidable risk factor ...

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that waist circumference is a stronger risk marker in men but not in women.

CNN: Why has there been a rise in colorectal cancer in younger people? Wen: We don’t know the exact cause, and it probably involves several factors. Since obesity is a risk factor, increasing ...

The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center has received a $263,813 Women's Health Supplement award from the National Institutes of Health to explore how obesity-induced changes in tissue ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...