Health experts are now looking beyond the scale, placing greater importance on waist size for women's health assessments. A waist measurement of over 35 inches can serve as a warning sign for ...

A larger-than-ideal waist is not only less than great for fitting into your clothes, it also has health risks, according to Craig Peters, a cardiologist with HonorHealth. Waist measurement has an even ...

In the study, published in Menopause, researchers conducted a secondary analysis of data from a study that looked at 5,580 Latin American women aged 40 to 59, and, using the Goldberg Anxiety and ...

Women who breastfed for longer than 6 months had a smaller waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) compared with women who have not breastfed or have breastfed for a shorter duration, according ...

A new study finds that some people considered to be a normal weight could unknowingly be at high risk for obesity-related health issues. A new study from the University of Iowa finds that some people ...

For years, women have been told that weight gain could lead to heart disease. A new study indicates that it is the location of the fat that matters most, with abdominal fat representing the greatest ...