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 ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that for women who have recently gone through menopause, having more fat stored around the midsection is ...

Get out the measuring tape. Your waist-to-hip ratio may beat the scale at predicting heart disease, a British study shows. The study is the latest research linking belly fat to heart risk. The ...

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.

LONDON — Well-toned hips and a trim waist — not just the pounds you carry — appear to be one of the best protections against heart attacks, according to a study of thousands of people in different ...

Previous studies have produced inconsistent findings regarding the potential association between fat distribution and coronary heart disease (CHD). To address this issue, Canoy et al. conducted a ...

Weight gain, especially at the waist, is common during the perimenopause and postmenopause period. Such gain, along with ...

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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).