medicalxpress : reported that Study of 3.5 million people shows 'healthy' obese people are still at higher risk of cardiovascular disease events

Metabolically healthy obese individuals are at higher risk of coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and heart failure than normal weight metabolically healthy individuals. The analysis also showed that the risk of CVD events in obese individuals increased with increased number of metabolic abnormalities present. Dr Caleyachetty says: "This is the largest prospective study of the association between metabolically health obesity and cardiovascular disease events. Important limitations in the evidence to date include inconsistent definitions of metabolic health, inconsistent control for other factors (confounders), and small sample sizes. Whether MHO is associated with excess risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events is a subject of debate.

Just 14 days of physical inactivity can raise risk of chronic disease

Lack of exercise for just 14 days can increase the risk of chronic disease, say researchers. It is well established that a lack of exercise can raise the risk of chronic disease, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Notably, body fat was most likely to accumulate centrally, which the team notes is a significant risk factor for chronic disease. For 14 days, subjects were required to participate in a step-reduction protocol, whereby they reduced their daily steps by 80 percent, to around 1,500. In a study of young, healthy adults, researchers found that switching from moderate-to-vigorous activity to near-sedentary behavior for just 14 days led to metabolic changes that could raise the risk of chronic disease, and even premature death.

Taking a break from exercise? It may up diabetes and heart disease risk

(Source: ThinkStock Images) Physical inactivity in young healthy people can be fatal. Physical inactivity in young healthy people can be fatal. The findings showed that just 14 days of physical inactivity in young healthy people cause obesity, poor metabolic health, accelerated musculoskeletal decline, and potentially premature death. (Source: ThinkStock Images)Young adults who take a hiatus from exercise for just two weeks may be at an increased risk of reducing muscle mass, metabolic health, that may accelerate the development of chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, a study has found. Following the period of inactivity, significant changes in body composition were observed, including loss of skeletal muscle mass and increases in total body fat.


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