Fat belly increases death risk

"A big belly has been always linked with increased risk for heart diseases and diabetes, but a new study showed that a fat belly also increases the risk for early death. The study was one of the largest and longest health studies in the world and tracked 360,000 Europeans. The researchers found out that the people with big bellies have a double risk of dying earlier than the ones who don't experience this weight problem. But it isn't specifically a weight problem, but a waist circumference. Lead author Tobias Pischon, MD, MPH, stated that this study represents the most important evidence in the early death risk caused by belly fat. The November 12 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine will publish all the necessary information about the problem" - eNews