Many proponents of waist training suggest wearing a waist trainer for 8 or more hours a day. Some even recommend sleeping in one. Their justification for wearing one overnight is that the additional ...

Carrying too much weight around your waist can cause health problems. Your health is affected by where you store body fat, even if you have a healthy weight or a normal body mass index (BMI).

Waist trainers are similar to corsets. Proponents say they slim the waistline and help people achieve an hourglass figure. However, they do not reduce body fat, and squeezing the waist may damage the ...