Body fat distribution is more predictive of all-cause mortality than overall adiposity.
Sung Woo LeeJee Young SonJeong Min KimSeung-Sik HwangJin Suk HanNam Ju HeoPublished in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2017)
Increased VSR was an independent predictor of all-cause mortality. This suggests that the location of fat deposits may be more important than the actual amount of body fat.