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Source: ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal
Summary:
Abdominal visceral fat is considered to be an important indicator of not only heart disease risk, but also health care costs incurred by the individual
Waist circumference (WC) is a better indication of abdominal obesity than the more common waist-to-hip ratio
NCEP guidelines target WC of over 102 cm (40 in.) for men and 88 cm (35 in.) for women as abdominal obesity
Comment: Measure your waist to see if you should get serious about diet and exercise
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