Waist size may be a better predictor of heart failure risk than BMI, study finds

• Central obesity has to do with deeper fat that builds up in the abdomen.
• One study’s findings indicate that central obesity, or fat around the belly area, is linked to heart failure.
• Further analysis suggests that inflammation may be partially responsible for the link between heart failure and central obesity.

Central obesity is when visceral fat builds up in the abdomen. Visceral fat is deep…