Men's waist size linked to diabetes André PicardHealth Columnist Published March 23, 2005 This article was published more than 20 years ago. Some information may no longer be current.

The study found that an extra 4 inches or 11 cm on the waist increased men's risk of cancer by 25 per cent. They also found that when BMI was measured, an increase of 3.7, such as from 24 to 27 ...

In the study of 100 men, the researchers determined that that those with a waist measurement above 40 inches were more than three times as likely to suffer from premature ejaculation than guys ...

THE size of a man’s waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new study has revealed. For years, NHS doctors have used BMI to assess… ...

For women, waist size that’s less than 107 centimeters and above, in both cases, proved to be dangerous. For men, waist size more than 89 centimeters showed a steep higher risk with diabetes.

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index (BMI) measurements, research has found. For decades, doctors have relied on BMI scores to ...

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The researchers found that men who binged had a waist size 2.3 inches (6cm) bigger than men who drank the same overall amount of alcohol but spread it out across the week.

Most patients — 78% of men and 90% of women — had abdominal obesity, defined as a waist circumference of 94 cm (37.6 inches) or above for men, and 80 cm (32 inches) or above for women.

"In men, an increase of 1 standard deviation (10.8 cm) in waist circumference was associated with a 25% increase in the risk of obesity-related cancers," the researchers reported.