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 ...

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 ...

Sept. 21 (UPI) --New research suggests that waist-to-hip ratio, and not body mass index is a better measure of healthy weight -- and may predict early death better than BMI. The researchers urge using ...

Objective: To investigate waist circumference (WC), waist–hip ratio, hip circumference and body mass index (BMI) as risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal Australians. Methods: This ...

Manchester, UK - Another study is once again suggesting that waist-to-hip ratio is more sensitive than body-mass index (BMI) at predicting risk of subsequent coronary disease [1]. In a paper published ...

Heart disease patients have another reason to bemoan their bellies. In a study being published this month, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester conclude that patients with both coronary artery ...

As the name itself indicates, Waist to Hip ratio, which is sometimes also known as waist- hip ratio or WHR is the ratio between the circumference of the waist and the hips of an individual. This ratio ...

Hamilton, ON - A new analysis from the 52-country INTERHEART study suggests it is time to bid adieu to body-mass index (BMI) as a reliable predictor of MI risk [1]. Waist-to-hip ratio (WTHR) is a far ...

Earlier this year, I started the first genuine attempt at changing my lifestyle, improving my health and losing weight. When I began this year-long mission to adhere to the federal Dietary Guidelines ...

BMI, while a common tool, has limitations in determining ideal weight as it doesn't account for muscle mass or fat ...

Location of body fat stores, as indicated by waist-to-hip circumference ratio (WHR), affects a variety of metabolic processes in women, and some of these changes could affect fetal growth during ...

Doctors have long relied on measurements like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratios to assess health risks.