Even Moderate Weight Loss Reduces Heart Disease Risk In Obese People

Even a moderate weight reduction in fat individuals could save them a lifetime of health troubles, especially heart disease, says a new study.

Doctors at the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center in Houston have demonstrated a significant motivation to drop even a modest amount of weight.

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"Obesity appears to be the central component of the metabolic syndrome. Our study have shown that weight loss of as little as 6.5 percent in individuals with the disease results in substantial reductions in blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides and total cholesterol, all factors that lead to heart disease," said Christie Ballantyne, M.D., director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and Baylor College of Medicine.

"These impressive results occur early in the weight loss, well before individuals even begin to approach their ideal body weight," the expert added.

Every risk factor of the metabolic syndrome can be tied to increased risk for heart disease. However, research shows that all risk factors were reduced by even moderate weight loss, and equivalent benefits from medications may have required three different drugs for blood pressure, lipids and glucose.

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High cholesterol level in blood are a risk for heart disease and stroke. They get deposited in the wall of the arteries and clog the circulation posing a threat to life.

Continued weight loss shows significant improvements in both blood pressure and triglycerides.

The study demonstrates that weight loss is an effective tool to lessen the cardiovascular risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome.

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Quiz on Obesity

“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are”. - Adelle Davis

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