Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Obesity: Spare tire spells trouble

Being normal weight with belly fat more deadly than obesity


"The results showed that normal-weight adults with central obesity -- measured by waist-hip ratio -- have the worst long-term survival compared with any group, regardless of BMI. In fact, the data showed that normal-weight people with fat around the midsection were twice as likely to die compared people who were overweight or obese according to BMI."

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