"The findings of this major national study - analyzing two decades of data tracking the health of 21,000 middle-aged American men, all of them doctors - are a sobering jolt for all men.
'...but just being overweight increases the risk of heart failure by 49 percent,' said Dr. Satish Kenchaiah, a researcher for the study.
For example: take an average man of 5'10.' As the scale goes up, so does his risk of heart disease - even if he's only modestly overweight, between 174 and 208 pounds....
Morotti said: "The bottom line is you need to make time to work out." "
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Study: A Few Extra Pounds = Big Heart Risk, CBS Evening News: New Findings Show That Being Just A Little Pudgy Can Raise Heart Failure Risk By 49 Percent - CBS News
Study: A Few Extra Pounds = Big Heart Risk, CBS Evening News: New Findings Show That Being Just A Little Pudgy Can Raise Heart Failure Risk
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