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Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds - Fox News

Published by Fox News 16 August 2026 at 23:24
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Your waistline could reveal a hidden heart risk your BMI misses, major study finds - Fox News
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Visceral fat around abdominal organs drives inflammation, insulin resistance, and artery damage in ways BMI alone cannot detect, a dietitian says.

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