But it may not be the best thing to do, as a person’s waist-to-hip ratio is believed to say more about their health. Those who have more weight around the waist area than the hips may be at a ...

A bigger midriff in our forties is linked to poorer cognitive function in our seventies, international study finds.

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), also known as waist-hip ratio, is the circumference of the waist divided by the circumference of the hips. Research associates a high WHR with certain health risks.

As the name itself indicates, Waist to Hip ratio, which is sometimes also known as waist- hip ratio or WHR is the ratio between the circumference of the waist and the hips of an individual. This ratio ...

Discover how your waist-to-hip ratio affects long-term brain health and the 8 diet changes recommended to protect your memory and cognitive function as you age.

The cohort included 512 participants in the diet quality analysis and 664 in the waist-to-hip ratio analysis. Participants were drawn from the Whitehall II Imaging Study, a subset of the larger ...

Share on Pinterest A lower waist-to-hip ratio may be linked to better brain health in older age, according to new research. Natalie JEFFCOTT/Stocksy BMI has been used to measure a person’s ...

The quality of diet and waist-to-hip ratio in midlife are associated with brain connectivity and cognitive performance in later life, according to a study. Researchers from Oxford University and ...

Over the last few years, researchers have been examining waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) as a potential replacement for BMI. Previous studies have linked having a higher WHR to an increased risk for ...

A new study has found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio in midlife are linked to brain connectivity and cognitive performance in older age. Researchers from Oxford University, University ...