Higher waistlines mean higher health risk for men

This one’s on my mind, since I’m on a mission to lost 20 pounds. My waistline, while it will never be 34” again (and frankly that’s okay with me) has been pushing the “danger zone” of 40 for the last few years. From Health.com:

MONDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) — Men can gain significant health benefits from watching their waist size and, if necessary, losing some flab around the middle, the American Dietetic Association says. “Just as it’s important to know your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and weight numbers, men need to know their waist circumference. So, get out the tape measure,” registered dietitian and ADA spokesman Jim White said in an ADA news release. For an average male, a waistline of 40 inches puts him into the “disease-risk zone,” the experts warned. Excess abdominal fat, as opposed to fat elsewhere on the body, increases men’s risk for health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. This fat around internal organs is known as visceral fat. [emphasis mine]]]>