Revised obesity guidelines focus on abdominal fat
Newer research highlights the shortcomings of using BMI alone to accurately diagnose obesity, especially for Indians.
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Beyond BMI: Body fat stored in surprising spot linked to heart disease
Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...
Heart attack warning for slim people with fatty muscles in new study
Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...
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Study shows fatty muscles raise heart disease risk regardless of BMI
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...