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An adult's waist should be less than half their height in order to reduce health risks, the guidance says People should be encouraged to measure their waist to check they don't have too much ...

Explore how overweight and obesity are classified using BMI and other methods and understand the limitations of relying on ...

Not all fat is equal, either. Our bodies contain white fat, brown fat, and beige fat. While white fat stores energy, brown fat helps burn calories. Beige fat tissue contains a mixture of the two. And ...

Britons are ballooning. Our waistlines are expanding at a rate that means the average adult is now rounder than ever before.

"Our method makes it easier for doctors to predict a patient's obesity risk without needing to directly measure their waist, which can save time and improve the accuracy of risk assessments for ...

BRI, body roundness index, may be a better predictor of disease than body mass index (BMI). Experts explain what BRI is.

Make sure you're measuring next to skin, not over clothing! Find how high on your waist or hips you like to wear your jeans and measure from there. Waist: Keep tape measure comfortably loose as you ...

"Our method makes it easier for doctors to predict a patient's obesity risk without needing to directly measure their waist, which can save time and improve the accuracy of risk assessments for ...