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.

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Association between complementary anthropometric measures and all-cause mortality risk in adults: NHANES 2011–2016

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2025 Jan

This study found that people with bigger waists are more likely to die sooner, even if their overall weight isn’t that high — meaning where you carry fat (around your middle) matters more than how much you weigh.

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Association between complementary anthropometric measures and all-cause mortality risk in adults: NHANES 2011–2016

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DOI: 10.1038/s41430-024-01496-8

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