Study: Association of dietary patterns with general and central obesity among Chinese adults: a longitudinal population-based study. Image Credit: Sorbis/Shutterstock.com. Background. In the past ...

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga, Spain (11-14 May) reveals that adverse waist-to-height ratio trajectories (a marker for central obesity ...

Central obesity measured via waist circumference and waist-height ratio was associated with short sleep duration but not long sleep duration.

Central obesity is weight accumulation around the chest and abdomen, creating an “apple shape” body type. Peripheral obesity creates a “pear shape” body type because fat is deposited ...

Central obesity and CRC risk. A recent study published in Cancers reveals that obese individuals have a 30–50% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those with a healthy weight.

Ask for permission each time before discussing overweight, obesity or central adiposity and before taking measurements. See the section on discussion, communication and follow up for steps to think ...