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November 04, 2005

Waist-Hip Ratio Better Measure for Heart Attack Risk

Checking a person's hip-to-waist ratio, not their body mass index (BMI), is the best obesity measure for assessing heart attack risk, according to an international study in this week's issue of The Lancet medical journal. (Forbes.com)

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