Objective Low body fat and high physical activity levels are key lifestyle factors in cancer prevention, but the interplay of abdominal obesity and physical activity on cancer risk remains unknown. We ...

The circumference of a circle is the distance around the shape. The ability to round a number to a number of decimal places or to a number of significant figures means that answers can be written to ...

If you’ve ever flown across the world, you’ll know one thing for sure: it’s a very, very long way. It’s not the biggest planet in our solar system by a long way, but in terms of the perspective of a ...

There are so many negative numbers and statistics flying around at the moment, it's a little overwhelming. So let me tell you an inspiring story about numbers: it will be a relief to think about ...

For years, people have been taught to pay attention to three little letters that are supposed to tell them exactly how healthy they are — or aren’t. BMI, also known as body mass index. Unfortunately, ...

Overweight and obesity both carry health risks, but body mass index (BMI), the standard for determining these states, is not always predictive of health risks. Waist circumference is a better ...

Introduction If you wanted to measure the circumference of Earth, how long would your tape measure have to be? Would you need to walk the whole way around the world to find the answer? Do you think ...

Put the tape measure at the top of your hip bone, then bring it all the way around your body, level with your belly button. Make sure it's not too tight and that it's straight, even at the back. Don't ...