Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 20th, 2007
Study 1: New investigation results, "Obesity is a modifier of autonomic cardiac responses to fine metal particulates," are detailed in a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives. According to recent research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, "Increasing evidence suggests that obesity may impart greater susceptibility to adverse effects of air pollution. Particulate matter, especially PM(2.5) (particulate matter with aero-dynamic diameter </=2.5 microm), is associated with increased cardiac events and reduction of heart rate variability (HRV). Our...
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