Big Waists As Early Death Risk Regardless of BMI

A new pooled analysis of more than 650 000 men and women from 11 cohort studies^[1].

Researchers suggest that waist circumference should be measured in combination with BMI, even for those within the normal BMI range, to help stratify patients who might be at risk for obesity-related mortality.

Each 5-cm increment in waist circumference was associated with a 7% higher risk of all-cause mortality in men and a 9% higher risk in women. 

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