A large waistline increases the risk of premature death even for people who are not technically overweight. For those in the top fifth of the midriff bulge range the chances of dying are doubled. Among individuals with the same relative body mass, each five centimeter increase in waist circumference was shown to increase mortality risk by 17% in men and 13% in women. Comparative hip and waist size also appeared to have a significant bearing on life-span.
The study, which involved more than 350,000 people from nine European countries, strongly supports theories about the dangers of too much waistline fat. Experts are increasingly coming to the conclusion that fat deposited between the hips and navel is a better health indicator than Body Mass Index (BMI). The new study found that even people with "normal" BMIs who are not defined as overweight are at a higher risk of dying if they have thick waistlines.
Bonnie - it's about time they com around to my way of thinking. BMI has been outdated for decades.
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