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Obesity
Study findings on obesity are outlined in reports from University of California, Medical Department
July 6th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Despite growing attention to central obesity as a predictor of clinical coronary heart disease ( CHD), there are few reports about the association between directly measured visceral obesity and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in elderly adults. We examined this association in elderly, community-dwelling adults without clinically recognized CHD." "Elderly adults ( 190 men, BMI 27.2 +/- 3.6 kg/ m(2); 220 women, BMI 25.8 +/- 4.6) aged 55-88 years ( median 69 years) with no history of CHD or coronary revascularization had an electron beam computed tomography ( EBCT) to measure coronary artery calcification score (...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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