Rhonda Patrick· PhD
In a study of over 350,000 people, each 5cm increase in waist circumference for a given BMI increased the mortality risk by 17% in men and 13% in women.
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In a study of over 350,000 people, each 5cm increase in waist circumference for a given BMI increased the mortality risk by 17% in men and 13% in women.
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Having a large waistline may also double the risk of dying prematurely, even if BMI is normal.
one of the clear indicators of increased visceral fat is a larger waist circumference intriguingly Studies have shown that even for individuals whose BMI Falls within the normal range a waist circumference greater than 12 20 cm about 47 in for men and 100 cm which is about 39 in for women nearly doubles the risk of premature death this highlights the specific danger of visceral fat independent of overall body fat