Carrying too much weight around your waist can cause health problems. Your health is affected by where you store body fat, even if you have a healthy weight or a normal body mass index (BMI).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with BMI-defined severe obesity but a healthy waist-to-hip ratio did not have increased mortality risk.

Healthy eating and a tight waist-hip ratio are associated with better mental acuity later in life, scientists now believe. Jan Woitas/dpa Maintaining a low waist-to-hip ratio in middle age could mean ...

Put the tape measure at the top of your hip bone, then bring it all the way around your body, level with your belly button. Make sure it's not too tight and that it's straight, even at the back. Don't ...

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), also known as waist-hip ratio, is the circumference of the waist divided by the circumference of the hips. Research associates a high WHR with certain health risks. The WHR ...

Trim waist overhang after 50 with 4 bed exercises that activate deep core muscles, improve posture, and protect your spine.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether waist and hip circumferences, in addition to body mass index (BMI), are related to all-cause mortality. We studied these associations and tested the usefulness of the ...

Body mass index readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults, according to new research from endocrinologists and geriatricians. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size to hip size ...

Controversial study shows women with low hip-to-waist ratio are smarter. Nov. 13, 2007— -- Could curvier women be more intelligent than their skinnier peers? A new study seems to suggest that ...

Why Waist-to-Hip Ratio Matters What’s a Healthy WHR? How to Calculate WHR WHR vs. BMI How to Change Your WHR Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is an alternative to body mass index (BMI) that may do a better ...

The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) measures the ratio of your waist circumference to your hip circumference. It can help determine how much fat is stored on your waist, hips, and buttocks. The waist-to-hip ...