Women's Waists May Tell Gallstone Risk
Women's Waists May Tell Gallstone Risk
Women With Large Waists More Likely to Have Gallstone Surgery
There may be something particularly important about belly fat, the study suggests.
As people age, their waists tend to get bigger, and fat often gathers, note Tsai and colleagues. Visceral fat -- fat located deep in the abdomen -- may be more active than fat in other parts of the body, they add.
Women's Waists May Tell Gallstone Risk
Women With Large Waists More Likely to Have Gallstone Surgery
Abdominal Fat an Issue
There may be something particularly important about belly fat, the study suggests.
As people age, their waists tend to get bigger, and fat often gathers, note Tsai and colleagues. Visceral fat -- fat located deep in the abdomen -- may be more active than fat in other parts of the body, they add.
