{
  "id": 4655250,
  "title": "Your waist size may reveal health risks BMI misses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/your-waist-size-may-reveal-health-risks-bmi-misses",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:43:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260829035208.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A simple waist measurement may be nearly as effective as more complicated methods for detecting unhealthy levels of body fat. Researchers also found that BMI alone missed many people with obesity, suggesting waist size could provide an important warning sign.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}