Men with a waist size of 94 cm or larger have a 42% higher chance of having heart disease without symptoms compared to men with smaller waists, according to the study. This finding is from the...

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.

Men with metabolic syndrome who also have a waist size of 94 cm or larger have a 30% chance of silent heart disease, compared to 20% for those without large waists, according to the study. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

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.