Location of body fat can elevate heart disease, cancer risk

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 20:30 in Health & Medicine

Individuals with excessive abdominal fat have a greater risk of heart disease and cancer than individuals with a similar body mass index who carry their fat in other areas of the body, according to a new study.

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