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Cardiovascular Disease
Larger waistline linked to increased risk for heart disease in women
February 9th, 2006
Women with waistlines of 35 inches or more are at greater risk of heart disease than thinner women, according to a new study by researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and Sister to Sister: Everyone Has a Heart Foundation. The study was published in the January 19, 2006, issue of the Journal of Women's Health. Of more than 6,000 women without known heart disease whose waistlines were measured on Women's Heart Day, February 18, 2005, the study found that 90% had at least one major risk factor for heart disease, and one-third had three or more. These risk factors included high cholesterol and high blood pressure, among others....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-09)
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