Why Healthy People Still Have Heart Attacks
Brad Stanfield
Nov 16, 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Recognize normal weight with high visceral fat to improve health assessments
Approximately one in five adults globally has a normal weight but high visceral fat, a combination often missed by doctors who rely solely on BMI.
Monitor waist circumference to assess health risks
Even with a normal BMI, a waist circumference of 80 cm or more for women and 94 cm or more for men indicates elevated health risks.
Recognize normal-weight obesity to reduce type 2 diabetes risk
A large study found that people with a normal BMI but high waist circumference had an 81% higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes.
Measure waist circumference to assess visceral fat accurately
To accurately measure your waist circumference as a proxy for visceral fat, use a flexible tape measure just above the top of your hip bone.
Differentiate visceral fat from subcutaneous fat to combat diabetes and inflammation
Visceral fat, stored deep around your organs, is strongly linked to type 2 diabetes and chronic inflammation, unlike the less harmful subcutaneous fat under the skin.
Recognize hidden visceral fat despite normal BMI risks
You can have a normal BMI and still be at a heightened risk for heart attacks or strokes due to hidden visceral fat.
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