press_release_conclusion: An international study of 220,000 people has challenged the idea that obese people who have an “apple shape” - fat around the middle section of the body - are at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than obese people with other types of fat distribution.
abstract_conclusion: BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio, whether assessed singly or in combination, do not importantly improve cardiovascular disease risk prediction in people in developed countries when additional information is available for systolic blood pressure, history of diabetes, and lipids.