Larger Waists Linked to Higher Risks

News NM Bobblehead

Men and women with more fat at the waistline, regardless of their body mass index, have a higher risk of dying than those with little belly fat, a study from the American Cancer Society found. Men who had a waist size of 47 inches (120 centimeters) or higher and women with waists of 43 inches or larger had about twice the risk of dying over the 9-year study period than those with the smallest waist size of about 35 inches in men and 30 inches in women, according to research today in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Read more here:

Larger Waists Linked to Higher Risks