Stories Tagged ‘cholesterol’
Overweight, Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer
A Closer Look at Weight and the Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Many people have never even heard of the metabolic syndrome, cancer also known as Syndrome X. Until recently, most physicians had never heard of the metabolic syndrome either. Yet this condition - a combination of blood lipid abnormalities, high blood pressure, and elevated blood sugar—affects almost one-quarter of the adult ... More »
Overweight and Diabetes
A Closer Look at Over Weight and Diabetes Perhaps the strongest association between weight gain, metabolic abnormalities, and disease risk is found with type 2 diabetes. (Type 1 diabetes typically affects younger people and is caused by the pancreas not producing insulin.) A majority of people who have type 2 diabetes are also overweight, and the incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing as t... More »
Weight and Heart Disease
A Closer Look at Weight and Heart Disease Heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women; 54% of all deaths result from heart disease. Being overweight or obese or having too much abdominal fat are strongly associated with heart disease risk factors including an increase in total and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Overweight, obesity, and abdominal f... More »
Weight and Blood Cholesterol
A Closer Look at Weight and Blood Cholesterol Increased weight negatively affects cholesterol levels in the body, as well as some of the components of cholesterol. Your total cholesterol level is made up of three different types of cholesterol: LDL (“bad” cholesterol), VLDL (a mixture of triglycerides and cholesterol), and HDL (“good” cholesterol). Each type of cholesterol has a differ... More »
