The size of a person’s midsection is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease risk when compared to their body mass index (BMI) alone, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). BMI has traditionally been used to determine overweight or obesity, common risk factors for heart disease, but […] The post Study suggests alternatives to BMI for predicting risk of cardiovascular disease appeared first on Cardiovascular News .