Researchers tap inner fat to predict heart attack risk (Canada)

"First came BMI. Now comes hypertriglyceridemic waist - a cheap and simple way to identify people at increased risk of heart attack due to excess abdominal fat, even if they do not look obese. In a study published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers from Quebec City's Laval University are reporting that a large waistline and high triglycerides - a type of blood fat - substantially increase the risk of coronary artery disease in both men and women" - Canada.com