Should you worry about your waistline?

OBESITY risk factors; OBESITY complications; PREVENTION of obesity; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; DIET in disease; ABDOMINAL adipose tissue; LOW-carbohydrate diet; RISK assessment; DIET therapy; WAIST circumference; EXERCISE therapy

The article cautions about the danger of visceral fat around the waistline and its risk to heart health. It associates visceral fat to waist circumference, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio. Factors that influence accumulation of visceral fat include genes, ethnic background and sex. Suggestions to remedy the problem of larger midsections include getting regular exercise, following a healthy, reduced-carbohydrate diet, and time-restricted eating.