Dr. James de Lemos (IMAGE) UT Southwestern Medical Center Caption Dr. James de Lemos and colleagues found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may be at increased risk for heart disease. The findings suggest that body mass index alone might not give a clear enough picture of heart disease risk. Credit UT Southwestern Medical Center Usage Restrictions none License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.