Waistline Clearly Linked to Mortality Risk

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

A nine-year study of 48,500 U.S. men and 56,343 U.S. women has shown that the larger your waistline the higher your risk for mortality.  This study adds a new twist to what is already fairly obvious.  It showed once again that those who are really obese have double the rate of early death.  However, it also showed (especially in women) that having an expanded waistline (even if you are normal weight) was associated with a 25% increased risk of mortality.

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