Whether you’re ordering a new pair of denim, a fancy dress, or a plain t-shirt, knowing your correct measurements ensures you’ll have the perfect fit. When shopping online, that means fewer returns ...

Size matters: Proportionately. That's what a new British study found when it comes to using your waist-to-hip ratio as a predictor of heart disease. In other words, no matter what size you are, keep ...

Sept. 21 (UPI) --New research suggests that waist-to-hip ratio, and not body mass index is a better measure of healthy weight -- and may predict early death better than BMI. The researchers urge using ...

If you are going swimsuit shopping, do some measuring at home first. Swimsuit makers say you should start with your normal dress size, but shoppers report that sometimes you’ll need to go up to the ...

Place your hand on your waist and then slide it down to your hips. At the point where the hips are at their broadest, is where you place the measuring tape, but don't move down so far that you are ...