Pot Luck

The American College of cardiology, http://www.acc.org/ recently released a study linking heart disease to a pot belly. It turns out that "hot bellies" have a large correlation with future heart disease.

The problem centers around the arteries and a buildup of plaque. Young people with a pot belly go on to develop plaque in their arteries. According to the American Heart Association almost 900,000 people die from heart disease each year. We have known that heart disease has been associated with obesity for many years. They've also know that approximately a third of Americans are clinically overweight.

The research from the University of Texas focused on about 3000 people and found that a waste of 32 inches for women and 37 inches for a man represents a significantly increased risk of heart disease. By adding a few inches to the waist the risk of damage from arteriosclerotic disease increased even if the overall body weight remained within normal. Those with large waist to hip ratios were almost twice as likely to have calcium deposits in the arteries of their heart. Those calcium deposits went on to form a arteriosclerotic heart disease.

Doctors need to take note of their patients' waist size early and often and advise weight reduction. Not only is weight reduction of importance but the size of a person's waist becomes important. Changes in lifestyle should be encouraged along with proper diet and exercise. Failure to properly advise a patient may become the basis for professional liability.

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