Large waist size linked to 'higher risk of death'

Men and women with large waists are at increased risk of dying young, a US study has found.

This is true regardless of their body mass index (BMI), research published in Archives of Internal Medicine suggests.

But very high waist measurements equivalent to UK size 24-26 in women and XXXXL in men appear to double the risk of mortality.

For the study researchers tracked more than 100,000 men and women aged 50 and older over nine years.

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