Abdominal Fat & Heart Disease: Understanding the Connection
The waist.
People who store fat around their waist are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who store fat around their hips and thighs. This is because waist fat is associated with a number of risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance.
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