In heart disease patients, larger waist sizes are linked to higher risk of dying from heart-related causes, with the biggest risk in those with the largest waist measurements.

People with heart disease who have the largest waist sizes have a 19% higher chance of dying from any cause compared to those with medium waist sizes.

Older adults who lose more than 5% of their waist size are more likely to die within the study period compared to those whose waist size stays stable.

People with bigger waists are more likely to die sooner, even if their overall weight seems normal—this means where you carry fat matters more than how much you weigh.

Women who gained belly fat over six years were more likely to die or have heart problems later, even if they weren't overweight to begin with.

An increase in waist circumference is quantitatively associated with increased all-cause mortality risk in adult humans.