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Excess fat stored around the waist (belly weight or visceral fat), indicated by measuring waist size, was more strongly associated with heart failure risk than body mass index (BMI). Systemic ...

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Excess fat stored around the waist (belly weight or visceral fat), indicated by measuring waist size, was more strongly ...

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