Neck circumference could give better clues to body fat composition, he said. Studies have shown that regional adiposity, which is fat collected around the midsection, is often a good indicator for ...

"Neck circumference has been shown to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. There is evidence that free fatty ...

"BMI is a measure of body size, but does not provide information on fat distribution, whereas waist circumference is a proxy more closely related to abdominal adiposity." Overall, the researchers ...

It is generally accepted that the belly is the most dangerous place to carry excess body fat, so waist circumference has recently become a popular extra measure to determine whether or not you ...

Overall, the researchers found waist circumference to be a more accurate cancer predictor than BMI. "BMI is a measure of body size, but does not provide information on fat distribution ...