To test the validity of internationally accepted waist circumference (WC) action levels for adult Asian Indians. We hypothesized that waist circumference action levels for Asian Indians are lower than ...

Objective Low body fat and high physical activity levels are key lifestyle factors in cancer prevention, but the interplay of abdominal obesity and physical activity on cancer risk remains unknown. We ...

Overweight and obesity both carry health risks, but body mass index (BMI), the standard for determining these states, is not always predictive of health risks. Waist circumference is a better ...