Bigger waist over 6 years? Higher risk of dying or heart problems.
Increase in waist circumference over 6 years predicts subsequent cardiovascular disease and total mortality in nordic women
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Scientists looked at women’s waist sizes over six years and found that if their waist got bigger, they were more likely to die or get heart disease — especially if they were thin at first or had smoked before.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Scientists looked at women’s waist sizes over six years and found that if their waist got bigger, they were more likely to die or get heart disease — especially if they were thin at first or had smoked before.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 533 / 72
Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
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Authors
Klingberg S, Mehlig K, Lanfer A, Björkelund C, Heitmann BL, Lissner L
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An increase in waist circumference is quantitatively associated with increased all-cause mortality risk in adult humans.
Unlike belly fat, gaining or losing fat around the hips didn’t seem to affect how likely women were to die or have heart disease over six years.
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.
Women who started at a normal weight or had smoked in the past were at the highest risk if their waist got bigger over six years.