Sunday, May 24, 2009

Belly Fat - Expanding Waistline Spells Danger!


According to an UK medical journal studies, a person weighing 270 pounds at 5ft 9in may lose a decade of life, with a death risk equal to that of a lifelong smoker.

British scientists reviewed past studies of almost one million people in Europe and North America. The study found that carrying one-third more weight than doctors deem ideal raises a person's chance of dying early by 30%.


Researcher from the University of Oxford says the main way extra pounds turn deadly is by causing heart attacks and strokes, the world leading killers, along with increasing cancer risks. Added weight may be reponsible for a quarter of heart attacks and strokes in the UK and a third in the US, as well as 6% to 8% of cancer deaths. Obesity is the second most important cause of avoidable death in middle age. For people who are not smokers, overweight is the main cause of pre-mature death.


The UK study looked at the effect of increasing body-mass index (BMI), a common measure of body fat that compares a person's weight and height. The ideal BMI is between 22.5 and 25, or about 154 pounds for a man or woman 5ft 7in tall.


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1 comment:

  1. This is very informative and educational. It helps promote awareness of healthy lifestyle. I like the way it phases: "waistline is your first line of defence against health risks". Let's bear in mind of this moto...cheers!

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