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Dear all,

has been writing in this list for quite long about Cardiac

Diseases. Ayurvedists have sixth sense to judge what is right and

what is wrong. Since this author discovered something which supportss views, he wishes to bring it to the notice of all group members.

 

BMI (body mass index), a measure based on height and weight, has been

used for a long time to assess obesity and posible CAD risk. New

research indicates to abandon this and instead use the waist to hip

ratio. Researchers have found that this measure is by far the most

accurate way to assess risk.

 

One is at greater risk if he is an 'apple', which is when one

carries extra weight around stomach, than if one is a 'pear', when

hip measurement is greater than waist measurement.

 

To discover this ratio, measure your waist at the navel area, and

your hips around the buttocks. Divide the waist size by your hips

size, and a ratio that is greater than 0.8 in women, and 0.95 in men,

suggests a higher risk of a heart attack. Use same units to measure

both sizes, and same measurements tape to eliminate errors.

 

Researchers were able to prove the accuracy of the waist to hip ratio

after testing various methods on 27,000 people. The body-mass index

was by far the most inaccurate as it fails to take into account

muscle density and other factors.

 

Those who were obese as judged by the waist to hip ratio had

substantially more heart attacks than those who were obese according

to the BMI measure.

 

(Source: The Lancet, 2005; 366: 1640-9).

 

There are far reaching implications of these observation which may be

discussed in another post.

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