Even moderate weight loss reduces risk of heart disease
Doctors at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston have demonstrated a signifi cant motivation to drop even a modest amount of weight. That is good news when North America is facing an epidemic of obesity. “Obesity appears to be the central component of the
metabolic syndrome. Our study has shown that weight loss of as little as 6.5 percent in individuals with the dis- ease results in substantial reductions in blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides and total cholesterol, all factors that lead to heart disease,” says Christie Ballantyne, M.D., director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and Baylor College of Medicine. “These impressive results occur early in the weight loss, well before individuals even begin to approach their ideal body weight.” Every risk factor of the metabolic syndrome can be tied to increased risk for
heart disease. However, research shows that all risk factors were reduced by even moderate weight loss, and equivalent benefi ts from medications may have required three dif- ferent drugs for blood pressure, lipids and glucose. Continued weight loss shows signifi cant improvements in both blood pressure and triglycerides. The study demonstrates that weight loss is an effective tool to lessen the cardiovascular
risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome, and therefore should be the fi rst option when treating the disease.
*IHRSA is the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association with a membership of over 6,000 health clubs in the U.S., Canada and 70 other countries. See www.ihrsa.org. For membership inquires contact
membership@ihrsa.org or phone 888-640-9580.
*IHRSA is the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association with a membership of over 6,000 health clubs in the U.S., Canada and 70 other countries. See www.ihrsa.org. For membership inquires contact
membership@ihrsa.org or phone 888-640-9580.
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