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Monday, 22 December 2008 at 2:15 pm Posted by smp

Weight Loss News

Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 04:02 PM CST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Even a few extra pounds and just a little inactivity increased the risk of heart failure in a major study of American doctors.

Even a tiny bit of flab raises heart failure risk (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 03:11 PM CST

Reuters - Even a little bit of extra weight can raise the risk of heart failure, according to a U.S. study published on Monday that calculated the heart hazards of being pudgy but not obese.

Obesity raises risk of cancer-related lymphedema (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 02:23 PM CST

Reuters - Painful swelling of the arm or shoulder area following treatment for breast cancer -- a condition called lymphedema - is more common in women who are overweight or obese than in women of normal weight, researchers have found.

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