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A measure combining waist size and blood fats (CMI) predicts heart disease risk—but only up to a certain point; beyond that, higher values don’t mean higher risk.
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This study found that a measure called CMI predicts heart disease risk in people with metabolic and kidney issues, and it shows that risk goes up by 27% until CMI hits 1.63—after that, it doesn’t get any higher. That’s exactly what the claim says.
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