In a new study from the Netherlands, waist-to-hip ration was a more important indicator than body mass index for predicting kidney disease. People with a lower waist-to-hip ration had a lower glomerular filtration rate -- the volume of fluid the kidneys are capable of filtering at a given time.

In a new study from the Netherlands, waist-to-hip ration was a more important indicator than body mass index for predicting kidney disease. People with a lower waist-to-hip ration had a lower glomerular filtration rate -- the volume of fluid the kidneys are capable of filtering at a given time.

In a new study from the Netherlands, waist-to-hip ration was a more important indicator than body mass index for predicting kidney disease. People with a lower waist-to-hip ration had a lower glomerular filtration rate -- the volume of fluid the kidneys are capable of filtering at a given time.

In a new study from the Netherlands, waist-to-hip ration was a more important indicator than body mass index for predicting kidney disease. People with a lower waist-to-hip ration had a lower glomerular filtration rate -- the volume of fluid the kidneys are capable of filtering at a given time.