Location of Body Fat Can Elevate Heart Disease, Cancer Risk, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Study

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Individuals with excessive abdominal fat have a greater risk of heart disease and cancer than individuals with a similar body mass index (BMI) who carry their fat in other areas of the body, according to a study published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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