What Can People Do To Not Get Obese Or Overweight?
Carrying extra body fat is a risk factor for developing heart disease, but researchers say that obese heart disease patients appear to have an easier time fighting it than their slim peers. This "obesity paradox" is not an excuse to stay overweight, researchers warn, because obese heart patients who lose weight do the best. The reasons for the obesity paradox are not fully understood, but experts say it may be that slender people develop a worse form of the disease, or that the obese show...
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