Belly Fat? You'll Die Younger
I have one. A large waist that is. And now researchers are saying it's linked to poor health, even for people with good body mass indexes (BMIs), which I don't have, either. In the study, m en and women with large waist circumferences were more likely to die younger, and were more likely to die from illnesses such as heart disease, respiratory problems, and cancer after accounting for body mass index, smoking, alcohol use and physical activity, according to newswise.com. That means people like me (who are apple-shaped) don't fare as well as those who are pear-shaped. Bummer. Even though I exercise my buns off, apparently that old waist will get me in the end. It's not like I'm a plus-size but my stomach and waist have always been my weak point. (Now that I've lost 20 pounds I can't find jeans to fit me, because, to be big enough for my waist, they slide off my hips.) Men with waists 43 inches or greater in circumference had a 50 percent higher...