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...ooked at body shape as defined by circumference of waists and thighs. Death from cardiovascular disease incr...spective of weight, was found in people with large waists and narrow thighs. Seriously obese individuals without this body type had a better cardiovascular ri...Agency awards $8.2 million to study how air pollution affects us
...and volunteerswill wear monitors strapped to their waists to measure the levels of particulatematter that they are inhaling during the day. The measurements will then be compared to the person's health. A varietyof other samples, including blood and urine, will be taken to determine whatkinds of pa...