It is only the waist-to-hip ratio that can tell you if you have more weight in the middle area of your body than your hips. Read on to know how to measure your waist-to-hip ratio and what it tells ...

To find out their WHR, a person needs to measure both the circumference of their waist and their hips. Circumference means the distance around something. To measure the circumference of their ...

which is sometimes also known as waist- hip ratio or WHR is the ratio between the circumference of the waist and the hips of an individual. This ratio considered as an ideal measure to determine a ...

Maintaining a low waist-to-hip ratio in middle age could mean a better chance at staying mentally sharp in later life, researchers have concluded after studying several decades of health data for ...

Do the same around the widest part of the hips and buttocks. Take both measurements and divide your waist circumference by that of your hips. As a general guideline, women should look for a number ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for obesity-related cancers — but only for men, not for women. Experts weighed in.

Healthy eating and a tight waist-hip ratio are associated with better mental acuity later in life, scientists now believe. Jan Woitas/dpa ...

Share on Pinterest A lower waist-to-hip ratio may be linked to better brain health in older age, according to new research. Natalie JEFFCOTT/Stocksy BMI has been used to measure a person’s ...

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

A new study has found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio in midlife are linked to brain connectivity and cognitive performance in older age. Researchers from Oxford University, University ...