DOES THE SIZE OF YOUR WAIST INCREASES YOUR DIABETES AND HEART ATTACK RISK?

Waist measurement helps is assessing the risk of diabetes and heart attack by because it helps to determine if the middle has more amount of fat. You can measure it along the body mass index (BMI) and use these tools together to find an indication of the risk that occurs due to excess body fat.

IMPORTANCE WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE IN EVALUATING THE RISK OF DIABETES AND HEART ATTACK RISK

The circumference of the waist is more a reliable way to measure the amount of abdominal or visceral fat. This refers to the fat around the middle section including the belly.BMI is the measurement that many people have been using to determine if they have excess body fat. BMI measures general obesity without distinguishing between the fat around the waist or the hips. The fat around the waist requires more attention because of it metabolically more active than fat around the hips. It has a close association with insulin resistance and might have a stronger association with a risk of diabetes, heart diseases, and stroke.

These measures of fat distribution are more suitable indicators for risked cardiovascular disease risk

A study suggests that measuring the size of the waistline and comparing it to hip size may be a better way of predicting a risk of heart disease than BMI that has been in extensive use but is based on the high and weight alone. It does not concern its measures to consider the distribution of fat in the body.