THE size of a man’s waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

A study found that waist size is a better cancer risk predictor for men compared to BMI, with an extra 4 inches increasing ...

Researchers have found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the abdomen, is a better indicator of cancer risk ...

Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body. Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

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 ...

In men, a WC increase of approximately 11 cm (e.g., comparing a WC of 100.8 cm versus 90 cm) was associated with a 25% higher risk of developing obesity-related cancers. The authors explain, "BMI ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index (BMI) measurements, research has found.