Belly fat may be a better predictor of heart disease risk than BMI, study finds

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Belly Fat May Be A Better Predictor Of Heart Disease Risk Than Bmi, Study Finds

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Your tape measure can tell you more about your heart health than you realize. In a study following over 250,000 adults over 20 years, researchers found that body mass index (BMI) measurements used traditionally for years as a predictor of heart disea ...Read more

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