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**Your Waist Size May Reveal More About Your Health Than You Think**
By Nicole Swenarton, Rutgers University - Published on 25 August 2026
A study found that the measurement performed nearly as well as an obesity definition based on multiple body measurements. A tape measure around the waist may provide surprisingly useful information about obesity-related health risks. Rutgers Health researchers found that waist circumference can identify potentially unhealthy levels of body fat with accuracy comparable to more complicated [...]
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