Friday, November 04, 2005
Apple Shape Predicts Heart Attack Risk Better than BMI
"Dr. Sharma and colleagues showed last year with Interheart data that abdominal obesity accounts for about 90% of the risk for myocardial infarction around the world, with eight other risk factors -- including cigarette smoking, diabetes, poor diet, and lack of exercise -- accounting for the rest."
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