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Accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause linked to heart disease risk – News-Medical.Net

Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according…

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Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led analysis published today in the journal Menopause.
The study-;based on a quarter century of data collected on hundreds of women-;suggests that measuring waist circumference during preventive health care appointments for midlife women could be an early indicator of heart…

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