New research involving nearly 140,000 postmenopausal women reveals that measuring waist circumference alongside body mass index modestly improves the ability to predict mortality risk in older women.

What is the optimal cut-point for assessing risk of premature death?—purposes of cut-points There are not very many studies that directly compare mortality risks by waist circumference and waist–hip ...

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