January 11th, 2006, 03:13 AM
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 New Study Links Obesity, Heart Problems | |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060111/..._obesity_risks Quote: New Study Links Obesity, Heart Problems
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer Tue Jan 10, 10:59 PM ET
CHICAGO - Middle-age people who are overweight but have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels are kidding themselves if they think their health is just fine.
Northwestern University researchers tracked 17,643 patients for three decades and found that being overweight in mid-life substantially increased the risk of dying of heart disease later in life — even in people who began the study with healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
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