Published 4 days ago • loading... • Updated 2 days ago

Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI

Summary by American College of Cardiology

This Story does not have an article description

2 Articles

Why Fat Under 'the Curve of Happiness' Is a Danger to the Health of the Heart

One study points out how abdominal fat predicts cardiac risk better than the ratio of height to weight. "Measure waist perimeter is cheap and should be another test in the consultation" Read

2 days ago·Madrid, Spain

Read Full Article

American College of Cardiology

Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI

4 days ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Coverage Details

Total News Sources2

Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center0Last Updated2 days agoBias Distribution

100% Right

Bias Distribution

100% of the sources lean Right

100% Right

Untracked bias

Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

American College of Cardiology broke the news 4 days ago on Friday, August 14, 2026.

Sources are mostly out of (0)

Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI

2 Articles

2 Articles

Why Fat Under 'the Curve of Happiness' Is a Danger to the Health of the Heart

Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Factuality

Ownership

More stories like this

Belly Fat Plays ‘Critical Role’ in Signaling Heart Disease Risk as Experts Call to ‘Abandon Sole Focus’ on BMI

Study Finds Belly Size Beats BMI at Predicting Heart Attacks

Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds

Rutgers study supports waist measurements for routine obesity screening

A Waist Measure Could Spot Obesity Risk Early

This Simple Measurement Could Expose a Hidden Diabetes Risk (And It’s Not Your Waistline)

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics

More stories like this

Belly Fat Plays ‘Critical Role’ in Signaling Heart Disease Risk as Experts Call to ‘Abandon Sole Focus’ on BMI

Study Finds Belly Size Beats BMI at Predicting Heart Attacks

Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds

Rutgers study supports waist measurements for routine obesity screening

A Waist Measure Could Spot Obesity Risk Early

This Simple Measurement Could Expose a Hidden Diabetes Risk (And It’s Not Your Waistline)

Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI

2 Articles

2 Articles

Translate IconWhy Fat Under 'the Curve of Happiness' Is a Danger to the Health of the Heart

Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution Too Big Arrow Icon

Factuality Info Icon

Ownership

More stories like this

Belly Fat Plays ‘Critical Role’ in Signaling Heart Disease Risk as Experts Call to ‘Abandon Sole Focus’ on BMI

Study Finds Belly Size Beats BMI at Predicting Heart Attacks

Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds

Rutgers study supports waist measurements for routine obesity screening

A Waist Measure Could Spot Obesity Risk Early

This Simple Measurement Could Expose a Hidden Diabetes Risk (And It’s Not Your Waistline)

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics

More stories like this

Belly Fat Plays ‘Critical Role’ in Signaling Heart Disease Risk as Experts Call to ‘Abandon Sole Focus’ on BMI

Study Finds Belly Size Beats BMI at Predicting Heart Attacks

Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds

Rutgers study supports waist measurements for routine obesity screening

A Waist Measure Could Spot Obesity Risk Early

This Simple Measurement Could Expose a Hidden Diabetes Risk (And It’s Not Your Waistline)

Why Fat Under 'the Curve of Happiness' Is a Danger to the Health of the Heart

Bias Distribution

Factuality