Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds

Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds

Visceral fat around abdominal organs drives inflammation, insulin resistance, and artery damage in ways BMI alone cannot detect, a dietitian says.

Your Waist May Reveal Hidden Health Risks

A tape measure around the waist may tell doctors more about a person’s health than many people realize. New research from Rutgers Health suggests that waist size can be a simple and useful way to identify unhealthy levels of body fat and the health risks that can come with it. The study was led by […] The post Your Waist May Reveal Hidden Health Risks appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.