Eskimo Study Suggests Diet Rich In Omega-3 Fats May Reduce Risk Of Obesity-Related Disease A study of Yup’ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes(…)
Health Notes: 5 ways to reduce your risk of heart disease According to a new study from Northwestern University, 60% of young adults who ate right, worked out, kept their BMIs in check, avoided smoking and went easy on the booze kept their heart-disease risk low well into middle age. Of people who ignored these(…)
Body Weight Influences Risk Of Death Among Asians A study of more than 1 million Asians found that those who were a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose body-mass index (BMI) was too high or low. A similar association was seen between BMI and the risk of(…)
Obesity alone raises risk of fatal heart attack, study finds Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have other known risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a new study reveals. by – Read more on KFJX Pittsburg
