In the U.S., the average woman's waist size is about 38.5 inches, which is above the 35-inch threshold that health experts ...

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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 ...

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The average waist size for men in the U.S. is 40.6 inches. This is also the threshold experts use to define abdominal obesity ...

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 ...