Waist size predictor of heart failure in men and women
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 14:56
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adding to the growing evidence that a person`s waist size is an important indicator of heart health, a study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that larger waist circumference is associated with increased risk of heart failure in middle-aged and older populations of men and women.