Larger waists are closely associated with certain health problems and thus waist size has become an important tool in assessing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Abdominal Obesity and Health Risk
Ensure waist size is less than half your height, health watchdog says, Obesity
How to Reduce Your Waist Size LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor UK
Body-mass index and diabetes risk in 57 low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative, individual-level data in 685 616 adults - The Lancet
Lose weight, watch waist size to reduce Type 2 diabetes risk
Why the simple waist-to-height ratio is a powerful health measurement - Diet Doctor
Waist Size Diabetes Risk - Guidelines & Reduce Waist Size
How to Measure Hips and Waist Ratio
Belly Fat Increases the Risk for Diabetes
Waist Measurement - Physiopedia
A New International Diabetes Federation Worldwide Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome: the Rationale and the Results
Waist Circumference: Examining the hidden dangers of abdominal obesity
How to Measure Waist Circumference for Health
The prediabetes conundrum: striking the balance between risk and resources