Big waist tied to higher risk of all-cause mortality
21 Oct 2020
byStephen Padilla
Most indices of central fatness including waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, waist-to-thigh ratio, body adiposity index, and A Body Shape Index (ABSI), independent of overall adiposity, show a positive and significant association with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, according to a study. Larger hip circumference and thigh circumference correlate with a lower risk.
