Key points from article :
Waist circumference is closely linked to women's risk of death than BMI alone.
Higher waist circumference means higher level of fats around the abdominal organs.
At very high risk of developing conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Should try to lose weight if waist circumference is more than 80cm.
Followed more than 156,000 women aged around 60, from 1993 to 1998 up to 2017.
A collaborative cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
