Heart Disease Hits Slimmer Than Thought

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[floatr][/floatr]Mainichi: Waist size used to diagnose health risks for Japanese women 'too generous'
The standard waist size of Japanese women that is used to diagnose metabolic syndrome, a condition said to bring a high risk of heart attacks and strokes, is too big, research findings have suggested. In Japan, the standard waist sizes used to identify at-risk patients are "85 centimeters or more for men and 90 centimeters or more for women." However, researchers have begun to recommend that the figure for women is too big and should be reduced to "80 centimeters or more"...Overseas, the standard waist size is usually smaller for women. This had led to criticism that the designated size for Japanese women was too big...more...