(CBS News) Overweight people who have a large waist size might have the same chance of developing type 2 diabetes that people who are obese. A new study, published in PLoS Medicine on June 5, shows ...

(CBS News) Large waists not only affect heart health and diabetes risk, it can negatively impact sexual and urinary health in men. A new study published in the August 2012 issue of the British Journal ...

(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 belly pooch hiding under a big T-shirt is always a health worry. But add high levels of triglycerides -- the heart-threatening bad fat that eventually gets dumped into or expelled from fat cells -- ...

Having a large waistline can almost double your risk of dying prematurely even if your body mass index is within the 'normal' range, according to a new study of over 350,000 people across Europe, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn., March 12 (UPI) -- Having a large belly -- even with a healthy body mass index -- can take years off a person's life, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Dr. James Cerhan, a Mayo Clinic ...

Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to new research. Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to ...

Individuals with a large waist circumference appear to have a greater risk of dying from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a new report. Individuals with a large waist circumference ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — March 12, 2014 — Having a big belly has consequences beyond trouble squeezing into your pants. It's detrimental to your health, even if you have a healthy body mass index (BMI), a ...