Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with ...

The measurement of your neck reveals how fat accumulates in your upper body section which includes your neck and throat area. The body fat located near internal organs is called visceral fat, which ...

(CNN)-- Flawed, limited and inaccurate. The complaints against the body mass index are many. Among them: The BMI, which measures weight relative to height, doesn't accurately calculate body fat. It ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive of metabolic risk than waist circumference in patients with severe obesity, according ...

Measuring the width of a child's neck could be a quick and easy way to flag a child as potentially overweight, according to new research. It could become a useful tool for both parents and doctors to ...

It has been argued that certain diseases can be predicted by neck circumference. Dr. Ahmed Elvediwe, a professor of ...