Fat around the heart may increase risk of heart attacks

When it comes to risk for a heart attack, having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick waist, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues reporting in the August issue of the journal Obesity.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news136606264.html">Fat around the heart may increase risk of heart attacks</a></p> <p>When it comes to risk for a heart attack, having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick waist, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues reporting in the August issue of the journal <I>Obesity</I>.</p>