Serious respiratory problems, including lung damage, can result from malfunction of adjustable gastric bands implanted in obese patients, said British doctors in a case report.
via Medical News: Case Report: Gastric Band Migrates – in Primary Care, Obesity from MedPage Today.
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“The coronary heart disease death rate for men ages 25 to 29 is now noticeably higher than it was in 1997 – and the highest it has been since about 1972.”
Obesity May Interfere With Vitamin D Absorption
The study found an inverse relationship between excess pounds and an insufficient amount of vitamin D, which is critical to cell health, calcium absorption and proper immune function. Vitamin D deficiency can raise the risk for bone deterioration and certain types of cancer.
The researchers also suggest that overweight and obese people may have problems processing the vitamin properly.
Obese Men Fare Worse In Car Crashes – Shots – Health News Blog : NPR
I really don’t have any further comment.
Conclusion – Being physically fit, not smoking, and maintaining a normal waist girth is associated with lower risk of CHD events, and CVD and all-cause mortality in men.
So when are all of those liberal build tables out there getting updated?
Obesity may have an even greater impact on mortality than anticipated, according to a new method of adjusting for confounding.
lifeunderwriter.net 