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Waist circumference outshines BMI as obesity-related cancer risk marker in men, but not women
Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...
Waist circumference was shown to be a stronger marker than body mass index (BMI) for the risk of developing obesity-related cancers in men but not in women, a Swedish study showed. Data on BMI and ...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify in a group of 8-y-old prepubertal children the anthropometric parameter with the highest prediction power of overweight, measured 4 y later. SUBJECTS: ...
Get your tape measure ready - it turns out the size of one particular body part may be able to predict your lifespan. Several studies have found evidence that suggests a person's calf size relative to ...
Rob Newton receives funding from National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, Cancer Council Western Australia, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and the World Cancer ...
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