How to crack your waistline 'fat code' – and why it matters to your overall health
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As the new year kicks off, so do new fitness regimes – but new research led by Professor Tim Spector, of the Zoe health app, shows that waist size is a better guide to your health than your BMI. Together with a team of experts, he has created a three-part ‘reduce your waist, improve your health’ plan for The Independent, to help you trim your figure and lower your risk of diabetes, heart disease and strokes
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