Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Aug 11, 2026) - The size of a person’s midsection is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease risk when compared to their body mass index (BMI) alone, according to a study published in JACC,...
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Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI - American College of Cardiology
Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Aug 11, 2026) - The size of a person’s midsection is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease risk when compared to their body mass index (BMI) alone, according to a study published in JACC,...
