Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) has a strong, consistent association with all-cause mortality, regardless of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Network Open. We've ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Healthy eating and a tight waist-hip ratio are associated with better mental acuity later in life, scientists now believe. Jan ...

Researchers from Oxford University, University College London, and collaborating institutions across Germany, France, and the Netherlands, found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio during midlife ...

You’ve likely heard about the importance of keeping your weight in a healthy range to protect your heart. But the number on the scale may not be telling the full story. Your waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ...

BMI has been used to measure a person’s health since the early 1970s. Over the last few years, researchers have been examining waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) as a potential replacement for BMI. Previous ...

For decades, stepping on the scale has been our go-to method for assessing health risks. However, groundbreaking research published in JAMA Network Open suggests we’ve been focusing on the wrong ...

HealthDay News — Carrying more weight around the belly may increase the risk for sudden cardiac death, researchers found. Risk for sudden cardiac death increased along with waist-to-hip ratio (P=0.009 ...

Maintaining cognitive health as we age is a growing concern, with researchers continuously exploring factors that influence brain function and neurodegeneration. A study published in the Journal of ...

Around the globe, across cultures, and throughout history, one physical feature has stood out as consistently correlated with attractiveness in females: waist-hip-ratio (WHR). The desirability of a ...

Sept. 5 -- FRIDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Among the elderly, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better determinant of obesity than body mass index, say researchers from the University ...