Your waist size can help you understand your overall health. A larger waistline may indicate you're carrying more abdominal fat, which puts you at risk for obesity-related health conditions. Waist ...

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 ...

A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out your tool box. A quick and easy way to know if you are at risk for heart attacks or diabetes is to get out ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive of metabolic risk than waist circumference in patients with severe obesity, according ...

The average waist size for men in the U.S. is 40.6 inches. This is also the threshold experts use to define abdominal obesity ...

Americans may have stopped putting on pounds, but their waistlines are still expanding, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average waist circumference ...