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You can have a "healthy" BMI and still be at higher risk of dying than an obese person. The science on normal-weight central obesity is damning—and most doctors aren't checking for it.
BMI can't detect visceral fat—the deep abdominal fat wrapped around your organs that drives heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and death. New 2024–2025 research shows how to measure and eliminate it.
Chronic stress and high cortisol don't just bloat your stomach—they drive visceral "cortisol belly" fat around your organs, raising heart disease and diabetes risk.
BMI gets a bad rap, but it's actually a useful starting point for understanding your health. Here's what it measures, what it misses, and why you should care.