Important New Study: Belly Fat Doubles Risk Of Early Death

Belly fat has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Now an important new study links belly fat to early death.

Researchers followed about 360,000 Europeans enrolled in one of the largest and longest health studies in the world.

They found that people with the most belly fat had about double the risk of dying prematurely of the people with the least amount of belly fat. Death risk increased with waist circumference, whether the participants were overweight or not.

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Comments

[kimleehan]

As men get older they get larger in some place and smaller in others, thats just the facts of life.

[Gabrielle]

NOT ONLY YOU DIE FASTER, BUT UGLIER...

[peachfuzz]

what is up with that picture?

either that is the lamest belly punch ever or...

it's a bear convention.

[totaldisbelief]

Stop filling your faces and get off your butts and exercise America.
Take a little responsibility for your health.
If you're going to kill yourselves do it quickly and avoid blowing our heathcare costs to the moon.

[alieninvader]

From my understanding, it's not necessarily the fat on the belly that's the problem. When the body stores fat in the belly, it also stores fat around the organs underneath the abdominal area. That's what's dangerous.

[olephart]

"people with the most belly fat had about double the risk of dying prematurely"

Oh thit!

[BabsfromKansas]

I guess I have to give up my cigs and booze now too.

[larmarch5]

Good grief. Great picture of Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh!

[Dichotomy]

LOL! Or Hann i ty!

[Floralgirl]

Wow- what a gross picture- there goes my breakfast....

[TLV]

Man boobs. Ewww.

[hugs4u]

How are you so sure them are men??????????If you notice no chest hair. I thought the one looks like my exwife. :)

[gro]

I counted 4 nipples in that picture.
How shocking!!!

[OutsiderSA]

Teh reel joe teh 6-pack :D

[iamasocialist]

LIE. I'M 80 WITH BELLY FAT AND VERY HEALTHY. THEY JUST WANNA BRING A NEW SCAM PRODUCT ON THE MARKET...

[alieninvader]

You aren't 80.

[Dichotomy]

You never seen an obese elderly person.

[prcleburne]

Is it the belly fat or the man- boobs that leads to early death ?

[OSA23]

sorting through the correlative theories of belly fat and such -

many people lack a truly balanced AND holistic diet, which begins first and foremost with the ability of the human body to properly digest and assimilate nutrients and minerals, the common eating habits are not based upon what the human biology requires to thrive AND survive but common eating habits have become tainted with feeling full/over-eating. how can the human biology thrive AND survive when people shove anything into their mouths without regard to whether or not such and such a food/meal will provide the human biology with the critical components required for thriving AND surviving..?

there are serious studies from europe about gut health that reveals a serious deficiency in the ability of the human biology to digest and assimilate the necessary nutrients and minerals required by the human biology:

http://www.nutraingredients.com/content/search?SearchText=gut+health

i highly recommend doing the necessary personal research into gut health.

[larmarch5]

Eat less and move more.

[lisakaz2]

Yikes. Those pics are pretty scary. Put some clothes on!

[Kalima]

Or at least wear a bra.

[ChimpNchief]

What if you're totally skinny and have a double chin?

[larmarch5]

I complained I had a double chin until I saw a man who had no chin.