Experts have revealed how to check your waist-to-height ratio CHECKING your child’s waist-to-height ratio is a better measure of if they’re obese than body mass index (BMI), a study shows. The simple ...

CHECKING your child’s waist-to-height ratio is a better measure of if they’re obese than body mass index (BMI), a study shows. The simple test — which can be checked with a piece of string — detected ...

A simple test using a piece of string is a better way to check if a child is obese, say scientists. Researchers say the inexpensive tool can detect excess fat better than using the more commonly used ...