Waist-to-Height Ratio

3 articles tagged with Waist-to-Height Ratio

Normal Weight, Big Belly, Twice the Death Risk: The Hidden Obesity Epidemic

You can have a "healthy" BMI and still be at higher risk of dying than an obese person. The science on normal-weight central obesity is damning—and most doctors aren't checking for it.

March 24, 2026

17 min

BMI & Body Metrics

Your Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Heart Failure Better Than BMI (Here's How to Calculate It)

Forget BMI. The waist-to-height ratio has been proven to predict heart failure and disease risk far more accurately, and it takes 30 seconds to measure.

November 18, 2025

8 min

Latest Research

The New Obesity Definition Just Made 70% of Americans Fat (And That Might Save Your Life)

A 2025 Lancet Commission expanded obesity criteria beyond BMI to include waist measurements. Obesity prevalence jumped from 43% to 70%—and caught hidden health risks that BMI missed completely.

November 1, 2025

18 min