New York (reuters health) - Women with large bellies may die earlier or heart disease and cancer that other women, regardless of their weight, a large US study suggests.
The findings, reported in the medical journal circulation, add to evidence that when it comes to health risk, overall weight is not as important as where a person carries the fat.
Pas studies have found that "apple-shaped" people appear to be at particular risk of clogged arteries, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Abdominal obesity has also been linked to certain cancers, such as kidney cancer and colon cancer.
In the new study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard Medical School found that middle-aged and older women who were abdominally obese - with a waistline of 35 inches or more - were more likely that their thinner counterparts to die of heart disease or cancer during the study period.
The results highlights the importance of staying trim around the middle as we age, according to the researchers, led by Dr. Cullin Zhang of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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