While the most accurate measures of body fat like are generally only used in medical and research settings, there are some ways to measure body fat in the comfort of your own home If you’re curious to ...

In contrast, a large waist circumference indicates an accumulation of fat in the intra-abdominal region—and fat in this area ...

Simple, innovative solutions like UNICEF's Mother-Infant MUAC tape can save countless lives and build healthier futures.

Numerous methods that vary in technical difficulties, complications and costs have been developed and used during the last 20 years to assess abdominal and visceral fat, as centrally located adipose ...

Nov. 7, 2003 — Enlarged waist circumference is associated with a syndrome of lipid overaccumulation and increased mortality, according to the results of a cross-sectional study published in the ...

Results from the Shape of the Nations survey reveal that six out of 10 physicians recognize abdominal fat as a significant risk factor for heart disease. However, only a few people are aware of the ...

The World Health Organization's current weight-based guidelines for assessing malnutrition in children with diarrhea are not as reliable as measuring the child's upper arm circumference, new research ...

Research has shown that excess abdominal fat is a good indicator that you're at higher risk for conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, the National Dairy Council says. A waist ...

Adam C. Levine, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Rhode Island Hospital found that the World Health Organization's current weight-based guidelines for assessing malnutrition in children with ...