Waist-stature ratio can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease even in healthy men

Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Health experts have warned for years that men and women with excess abdominal fat run a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems. However, individuals with abdominal or central obesity are not the only ones in danger, according to a new study.

The study found that physically active men who were not overweight but whose waist-stature ratio (WSR) was close to the risk threshold were also more likely to develop heart disorders than individuals with lower WSRs.

The study was conducted by Brazilian researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Presidente Prudente and Marília in collaboration with colleagues at Oxford Brookes University. Oxford Brookes has been collaborating with UNESP since 2014 and have published over 60 scientific research papers together.

This latest study resulted from a research project supported by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and is published in the journal Scientific Reports.