Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with ...

For men, a high neck circumference starts at 17 inches or 43.18cm. For women, it’s 15 inches, or 38.1cm, per the JAHA article ...

The body mass index (BMI) isn’t a perfect measure for obesity. Convenience and routine are on its side -- so health experts aren’t likely to stop using it any time soon -- but its limitations have got ...

Neck size also matters as much as your Body Mass Index. Find out how to measure neck circumference and know what is the unhealthy range.

Barcelona, 28th January 2014. A study led by researchers from IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) and published in the journal Plos One concludes that including waist circumference ...

Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are well known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but a new study reported in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and ...

How do I determine if head growth/circumference is appropriate when small size may be in the family history? I have patients that begin to drop below the 5th percentile, but I suspect this may not be ...

A new long-term study suggests that waist circumference, rather than the commonly used body mass index measure, is the best clinical measure to predict a child's risk for cardiovascular disease and ...

Objective: To develop age- and sex-specific waist circumference reference data for Canadian youth. Design: Cross-sectional population survey. Setting: 1981 Canada Fitness Survey. Subjects: Nationally ...

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