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Obesity has long been a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes. New research suggests obesity might also be linked to rheumatoid arthritis among women. Mayo Clinic researchers wrote in a study published April 18, 2012 online in the scientific journal Arthritis Care and Research: “Obesity is associated with a modest risk for developing [...] What you do and don’t do affects your genetic tendency toward obesity, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions. For example, researchers found that people can cut the genetic effect of obesity in half by walking briskly for an hour [...] By maintaining or improving your fitness level, you can reduce your risk of death from heart disease and stroke—even if your weight hasn’t changed or increases, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. This is good news for people who are physically fit but can’t seem to lose [...] |
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