Thin and at risk for heart disease

Relying on overweight and obesity as the main criteria to screen for high blood pressure, high glucose, high triglycerides, or low HDL cholesterol will likely miss a substantial number of people who have high cardiometabolic risk. According to a study by a research team from Rollins, the University of California at San Francisco, and Northwestern University, about one-third of people with a normal body mass index had risk factors for heart disease, especially those of South Asian and Hispanic descent. The study, led by Unjali Gujral from the Emory Global Diabetes Research Center at Rollins, recommends screenings for heart disease and diabetes in normal weight members of these populations.