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Obesity physician Kimberly Gudzune, MD, demonstrates how to measure an accurate waist-to-hip ratio, and explains why it is an effective alternative to BMI (body mass index) for identifying risk of ...

Sept. 21 (UPI) --New research suggests that waist-to-hip ratio, and not body mass index is a better measure of healthy weight -- and may predict early death better than BMI. The researchers urge using ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say weight-to-hip ratio is a more accurate way to determine overall health risks. lambada/Getty Images Body mass index (BMI) has long been used as a tool for weight ...

Waist-to-hip ratio is a stronger predictor of early death than BMI and should be considered as a superior measure of healthy weight, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European ...