"There was a significant risk of dying for every 2 inches increase in the waist even if the person was not overweight."

Studies show connection between excess weight, cancer

A Mayo Clinic study found there was a significant risk of dying for every 2 inches increase in the waist.

"In 2014, the Mayo Clinic reported on studies done on 650,000 white men and women ages 20 to 83. There was a significant risk of dying for every 2 inches increase in the waist even if the person was not overweight."