Whether you’re ordering a new pair of denim, a fancy dress, or a plain t-shirt, knowing your correct measurements ensures you’ll have the perfect fit. When shopping online, that means fewer returns ...

In general, people are considered to be at a healthy weight if their BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI of 25 or more is ...

28 per cent of adults in the UK are obese and 36 per cent are overweight – a problem costing the NHS more than £6bn a year (Getty Images/iStockphoto) People should ensure their waist measurement is ...

People should ensure their waist measurement is less than half their height to reduce the risk of potential health problems, an NHS watchdog has warned. In updated guidelines, the National Institute ...

Children’s waist sizes may signal their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the August Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Buenos Aires ...

Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly?” Has your waistline recently disappeared into a straight line with your hips? Then don’t be surprised at your next checkup if the nurse whips out a ...

Nov. 7, 2003 — Enlarged waist circumference is associated with a syndrome of lipid overaccumulation and increased mortality, according to the results of a cross-sectional study published in the ...

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