"In men, an increase of 1 standard deviation (10.8 cm) in waist circumference was associated with a 25% increase in the risk ...

A group of Swedish researchers came to this conclusion after analysing almost 340,000 patient health records and their waist circumference and body-mass-index (BMI) over more than a decade.

The authors explain, "BMI is a measure of body size, but does not provide information on fat distribution, whereas waist circumference is a proxy more closely related to abdominal adiposity.

To calculate the WHR, divide the first measurement (waist circumference ... and ethnicity. BMI is a calculation of a person’s body fat based on their height and weight. However, studies suggest ...

Waist circumference was shown to be a stronger marker than body mass index (BMI) for the risk of developing obesity-related cancers in men but not in women, a Swedish study showed. Data on BMI and ...

BMI has been used to assess obesity-related cancer risks. However, researchers found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the abdomen, is a better indicator of cancer risk ...

For years, NHS doctors have used BMI to assess obesity and its link to cancer risk. But now, Swedish scientists believe that measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to assess cancer r ...

A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...

Experts believe measuring waist circumference is a more accurate way to predict cancer risk in men - Tim Platt/Digital Vision ...

However, new research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) and published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that waist ...