Obesity Facts and Information

Obese People Seem to Do Better With Heart Disease

MONDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — The excess fat that leads people to develop heart disease can help them fight against the condition’s worst effects, a review of cardiac studies shows. It’s the “obesity paradox,” said Dr. Carl J. Lavie, medical director of cardiac rehabilitation and prevention at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, and [...]

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