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Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss

Deaths also more common among those with chronic diseases, study finds Posted October 21, 2009 in US News & World Report WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) — People who are super obese and those with the most chronic health problems face an increased risk for dying within a year after weight-loss surgery, a new U.S. study has [...]

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Are Big Bellies Dangerous For Your Health?

Medical experts have long suspected that people with excess deep-body fat are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and ongoing research bolsters that belief. In 2007, the National Institutes of Health reported that studies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston show that deep-belly fat [...]

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