Increase in Death Risk Not Limited to Overweight, Obese
Belly fat has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Now an important new study links belly fat to early death.
Researchers followed about 360,000 Europeans enrolled in one of the largest, longest health studies in the world.
They found that people with the most [...]

Obese Kids Have Middle-Aged Arteries
Scientists have found accelerated evidence of heart disease among obese children and teens.
A glimpse inside the neck arteries of obese children and teens reveals cardiovascular systems more like those of 45-year-olds, researchers said Tuesday.
Scientists using ultrasound imaging detected fatty deposits more typical in middle-aged adults than in children as young as [...]