The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

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By comparison, an increase in BMI of 3.7 - for example, rising from 24 to 27 - was associated with a 19 per cent higher cancer risk. For women, the link between waist size and BMI was less strong.

"This may make waist circumference a stronger risk factor of cancer in men, and explain why waist circumference adds risk information beyond that conveyed by BMI in men, but not women." They ...