According to the CDC, the U.S. Center for Disease Control, heart disease is by far the No. 1 cause of death in the United States and much of the world. The CDC says that 631,636 people died of heart disease in 2006. Half of the deaths occurred in women. Surprisingly, Even though smoking-related heart disease remains the greatest cause of death, obesity-related heart disease is catching up. How is your waist size and body shape related to heart disease?
According to researchers, the best tool for predicting your risk of heart disease may be a tape measurer.
