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Study says hip-to-waist ratio is best predictor of heart disease risk
From: AP Worldstream
Date: 20051104
Author:ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer
ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
11-04-2005
Dateline: LONDON
Well-toned hips and a trim waist appear to be the best protection against heart attacks, according to a multinational study published Friday.
Researchers reported in this week's issue of The Lancet medical journal that the ratio of hip circumference to waist measurement is a better predictor of the risk of heart attack than is body mass index, or BMI.
"This study shows that measuring waist-to-hip ratio is three times more effective at predicting the risk of heart attack than the traditional BMI measurement (height ...
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