Death by diabetes and your waist size are linked? Study reveals shocking results

Did you know that your waist size can actually protect you against diabetes? Well, a recent study showed surprising results as it demonstrated how the waist circumference determines the mortality rate. The study led by Huizhong Ji, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital analysed the survival rates in American participants and uncovered the hidden link between waist size and mortality rate due to diabetes, with significant differences between men and women.

The study, published in Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine, was conducted on 3,151 women and 3,473 men with diabetes. The participants were tracked from 2003 to 2018, to understand their survival rates. The researchers uncovered surprising results when they observed that women with waist circumference of 107 centimeters showed lowest mortality rate.