Objective Low body fat and high physical activity levels are key lifestyle factors in cancer prevention, but the interplay of abdominal obesity and physical activity on cancer risk remains unknown. We ...

In a community-based cohort study published in BMC Public Health, researchers studied how anthropometric measures like the waist-calf circumference ratio (WCR), waist circumference (WC), calf ...

People looking to reduce their cholesterol and trim fat from around their waist could try swapping meat for Quorn protein, according to the findings from a new study, which saw positive effects in ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio were stronger predictors of heart failure and systemic ...

April 12 (UPI) --Increases in the diameter of the thoracic aorta may be a sign of an impending heart attack or stroke, a study published Tuesday by the journal Radiology found. As the diameter of the ...