Ali
Wed, Aug-15-07, 17:16
Pot-belly linked to heart disease
ISLAMABAD: Having a pot-belly can put you at risk of getting a
heart attack. A new study has found that abdominal fat is
linked to heart disease. Large waist measurements relative to
hip size, were linked to early signs of heart disease,
researchers from the University of Texas found after studying
2,744 people.
The researches found that the link remained strong when other
risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and age were
taken into account.
The study looked at men and women who undergone medical tests
and imaging scans to identify the early signs of
atherosclerosis - the narrowing and hardening of the arteries
linked to the development of cardiovascular disease.........
READ FULL STORY AT : http://healthzone.pk/detail.php?i=143
ISLAMABAD: Having a pot-belly can put you at risk of getting a
heart attack. A new study has found that abdominal fat is
linked to heart disease. Large waist measurements relative to
hip size, were linked to early signs of heart disease,
researchers from the University of Texas found after studying
2,744 people.
The researches found that the link remained strong when other
risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and age were
taken into account.
The study looked at men and women who undergone medical tests
and imaging scans to identify the early signs of
atherosclerosis - the narrowing and hardening of the arteries
linked to the development of cardiovascular disease.........
READ FULL STORY AT : http://healthzone.pk/detail.php?i=143