OBESITY ALONE RAISES RISK OF
FATAL HEART ATTACK, STUDY FINDS
http://yourlife.usatoday.com - Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have other known risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a new study reveals. The finding stems from an analysis involving roughly 6,000 middle-aged men, and it suggests that there is something about carrying around excess weight that contributes to heart disease independent of risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and arterial disease. What exactly that something is, however, remains unclear, although the researchers suggest that the chronic inflammation that typically accompanies significant weight gain might be the driving force behind the increased risk.
“Obese, middle-aged men have a 60% increased risk of dying from a heart attack than non-obese middle-aged men, even after we cancel out any of the effects of cholesterol, blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors,” noted study author Jennifer LogueFATAL HEART ATTACK, STUDY FINDS

The team confirmed the well-established theory that being obese is linked to a greater chance for having all of the classic risk factors linked to heart disease. Logue cautioned that further research is needed to confirm the findings, and to uncover the exact mechanism by which obesity itself is a risk factor for fatal heart attacks.

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“Yogic Remedy for Obesity”
Posted by The Editor - Published on 06-21-2010
http://www.indiadivine.org/articles/325-yogic-remedy-obesity.html
“Yogic Remedy for Obesity”
Posted by The Editor - Published on 06-21-2010
http://www.indiadivine.org/articles/325-yogic-remedy-obesity.html
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