Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have just published a paper showing that the circumference of one’s waist is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease risk than the body mass index.
The risk factors identified were lipid profile, blood pressure, and glucose level. A waist circumference of 35 inches [35 inches? Are they kidding me?] conferred a cardiovascular risk comparable to a body mass index of 25, also known as overweight.
How many years will pass before certain Americans realize that taking in more calories than one needs for normal metabolism is actually detrimental to good health?
Pardon me, but my lunch just arrived – a thick, juicy celery stalk, washed down with a tall glass of costly natural spring water. Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit!
