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Can the Obese Be Healthy?

| May 1, 2014 Comment

Can the obese be healthy? New research answers this question. According to a new study, no matter how healthy an obese person might currently be, obesity poses risk of future health problems.

The new study showed that obese participants had greater build-up of plaque in their arteries than slim participants, despite having normal blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels. Researchers say that the presence of obesity is enough to increase their risk of heart disease in the future, and their bodies may already be forming the disease. Therefore, it’s important for obese people to change their diet and exercise habits to prevent future cardiac events.

The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. More….

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