Chubby belly woman

Description:In other words, your waistline matters—a lot. The study looked at a representative sample of the US population, which included more than 12, subjects ages 18 years and older. Through surveys, various facts were collected, including height, weight, waist and hip measurements, socioeconomic status, illnesses, and lab tests. That baseline data was matched to the National Death Index about 14 years later, and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer were excluded from the analysis. Scientists found that subjects with normal BMIs who were apple shaped a high waist-to-hip ratio were more likely to die from any cause, even compared to those who were obese.

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