India, Oct. 9 -- Obesity is one of the common indicators of heart disease. To measure whether a person's weight is within a healthy range or not, BMI or Body Mass Index, is calculated. Now this BMI score gives an insight into your chances of developing cardiovascular issues. But this is not where the story ends, as there's a new indicator that's emerging, something that brings overlooked information to your notice, becoming more efficient than BMI.

Dr Partha Prateem Choudhury, consultant cardiologist at Kailash Hospital in Noida, told HT Lifestyle that neck circumference may provide valuable information which BMI may be missing out.

While BMI gives a general idea of body weight, it does not tell where exactly the fat may be stored. Here...