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Scientists uncover new heart risk hiding between your muscle fibers
Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...
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Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...
Heart attack warning for slim people with fatty muscles in new study
Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...
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Beyond BMI: Body fat stored in surprising spot linked to heart disease
Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
The Average American Woman Weighs This Much
The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...
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Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows
That’s the conclusion of the largest, most comprehensive study yet of the relationship between aerobic fitness, body mass ...
Air quality impacts baby’s future even before you’re pregnant
The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...
Study shows fatty muscles raise heart disease risk regardless of BMI
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...