Fat middle section is less healthy than being obese, say researchers

People who are of normal weight but fat around their middle have a greater chance of dying early than those who are overweight or obese but with a normal fat distribution, a large study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shown.1

The US study included 15 184 adults with a mean age of 45 from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). …