Waist size predictor of heart failure in men and women

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 14:56 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- Adding to the growing evidence that a person`s waist size is an important indicator of heart health, a study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that larger waist circumference is associated with increased risk of heart failure in middle-aged and older populations of men and women.

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