The perils of a pot belly | the Daily Mail

The perils of a pot belly | the Daily Mail:

"Many experts now want waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio, which indicates levels of abdominal fat, adopted as a more accurate guide than body mass index, which relates weight to height. Fat packed around the organs in the abdomen is more dangerous than fat on the hips because it's 'metabolically active', releasing more of the acids that raise heart disease risk."