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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

No healthy fat


Fat is no longer a symbol of prosperity. Being overweight or obese invited to various diseases that shorten life. Therefore, before entering a new beginning of this year the experts again warned that obesity could harm life. No fat people can be healthy in the long term.

Based on research for 30 years for the 1800 Swedish men that began when they were older than 50 years, researchers found that obese people do not have a healthy metabolism. During the period of this study are generally those who are obese die of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart attack.

In addition to the factors of obesity, experts also measured the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, such as levels of blood sugar, hypertension, trigiliserida, cholesterol and waist circumference, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Previously, experts say the risk of heart disease is lower in obese individuals without metabolic syndrome. This makes the group of healthy obese.

However, latest reports said the study is not usually a long-term research because of health problems usually appear only after 15 years.

A report in the medical journal Circulation, researchers found that long-term risk of disease remains high despite the non-obese people with metabolic syndrome.

The habit of eating foods high in fat and calories is not balanced exercise is a gateway to obesity or overweight will invite disease. To reduce the risk of obesity, food consumption should be limited and balanced with regular exercise.
   

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