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November 3, 2005
Hip-waist ratio best predicts heart risk
LONDON (AP) — Well-toned hips and a trim waist — not just the pounds you carry — appear to be one of the best protections against heart attacks, according to a study of thousands of people in different countries.
Researchers reported in Friday's issue of The Lancet medical journal that a hip-to-waist ratio is a better predictor of the risk of heart attack for a variety of ethnic groups than body-mass index, the current standard.
Based on weight and height, the body-mass index takes no notice of where fat is or how muscular a person is, said Dr. Arya Sharma, professor of medicine at McMaster University and co-author of the study. An athlete and a couch potato could have similar BMI scores, he noted.USATODAY.com - Hip-waist ratio best predicts heart risk
Posted by thdyck on November 3, 2005
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