NHANES ANALYSIS

Apr 03 2026HEALTH

Weight and waist size may signal COPD risk

More belly fat often means bigger health concerns, but one measure – the weight-adjusted waist index – might hint at trouble in the lungs too. Researchers looked at thousands of adults and found that people with higher WWI scores had a tougher time breathing over time. COPD, the disease that slowly

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