Research links waist size to risk of early death (once again)

Once again, research shows a correlation between waist size and increased death risks.

...new research suggests that waist size could play as important a role as body weight in determining how long you live. After examining a database of more than 100,000 men and women ages 50 and older participating in a cancer prevention study, researchers found that those with the largest waistlines had about twice the risk of dying over a nine-year period as those with the smallest waistlines.
Link (usnews.com)

I know that correlation is not causation but this is another bit of evidence that should help you decide to reduce that waistline...