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 ...

Americans may have stopped putting on pounds, but their waistlines are still expanding, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average waist circumference ...

At some point in our lives, we've all wished to have toned, chiselled abs. Some of us have worked hard, but the journey has been challenging, we'd all agree. But apart from the aesthetic appeal, your ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist urges people to know a key body measurement that's associated with ...

(Reuters Health) - Older adults with normal weight but a wider waist may be at a higher risk of developing dementia, a Korean study suggests. Doctors should consider an older person's waist ...

A new study finds that some people considered to be a normal weight could unknowingly be at high risk for obesity-related health issues. A new study from the University of Iowa finds that some people ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large waist circumference, which is known to raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, may also raise the risk of stroke or mini-stroke, researchers from Germany report.

If your pants don’t fit right, you might be wearing the wrong size. Or it might be because the world’s biggest clothing brands are mislabeling the clothes they sell you. The average American man aged ...