Another Reason to Lose Weight

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> Another Reason to Lose Weight

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> April 16, 2002

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> Today's Topic: Another Reason to Lose Weight

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> We have told readers several times about C-reactive protein (CRP), a

> substance in the blood that increases in response to infections, other

> inflammation, and heart disease. It is also elevated in the blood of

> obese persons, suggesting that they have low-grade inflammation

> occurring.

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> Sixty obese women with elevated CRP were studied. Twenty five of them

> lost an average of 15 kg (33 pounds). Body weight was significantly

> associated with CRP levels in the blood, and the levels dropped by

> 32 percent following weight loss. This study appeared in the

> February 5, 2002 issue of Circulation.

> < http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/105/5/564 >

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> HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: These results suggest that

> weight loss may reduce the risk of heart disease in these women. The

> authors of this research were careful not to speculate beyond obese,

> postmenopausal women who were the subjects here. But based on several

> other studies, it appears that weight loss will reduce this marker of

> inflammation in the body.

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