This One Body Measurement Could Reveal Heart Disease Risk Years Before Symptoms Appear

This One Body Measurement Could Reveal Heart Disease Risk Years Before Symptoms Appear

Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting heart disease risk, particularly among people who are not classified as obese. A simple comparison between waist size and height may offer a clearer picture of heart disease risk than the long-used body mass index (BMI), according to new findings from physician-scientists at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh. [...]