Beware all those whose waistlines are expanding.
Over nine in 10 women in their 50s and 60s are at risk of heart disease and diabetes, thanks to too much tummy fat. Eight in 10 men in the same age group also have too big a waist-circumference, a study warns.
To maintain their health in old age it is important baby-boomer Brits lose weight around their middles, says the UK’s Chief Medical Officer. Dame Sally Davies, 67, said being above a healthy weight or obese had become “commonplace”.
Men with a waist of 40in or more are categorised as obese. For women, it is 34in. Having a big waist can mean extra fat is stored around the organs, which could end up in Type 2 diabetes.
Since 1990, Type 2 deaths in the 50 to 70 age range are up 97% in men and 57% in women.
