Washington: Despite being a leading contributor to heart disease, and other allied ailments, obesity appears to play a protective role in a range of cardiovascular problems, says a surprising new study.
Researchers found that obese heart patients respond better to strokes and heart attacks compared to normal or underweight patients.
Although obesity is a leading cause of heart disease, paradoxically scientists say fat and even high cholesterol may have protective benefits.
However, researchers say, losing weight is still best because obesity triggers more heart attacks and strokes.
The study has been published in the May 26, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
"Obese patients with heart disease respond well to treatment and have paradoxically better outcomes and survival than thinner patients," said Carl Lavie, medical director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans and lead author of the article. "Although these patients have a more favorable short- and long-term prognosis, we don't yet understand the mechanisms for why this might be the case," the expert added.
The obesity paradox in patients with cardiovascular disease, which was first noticed earlier this decade, is complex. It is likely due to a combination of obesity's impact on fat cells and other metabolic processes , as well as other consequences of being obese. ANI
Turmeric can help fight fat
The fight against flab has got a spicy twist. Experts have found that curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, reduces weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat, reports ScienceDaily. "Weight gain is the result of the growth and expansion of fat tissue, which cannot happen unless new blood vessels form, a process known as angiogenesis." said author Mohsen Meydani, of USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. "Based on our data, curcumin appears to suppress angiogenic activity in the fat tissue of mice fed high fat diets," he added. AGENCIES
Researchers found that obese heart patients respond better to strokes and heart attacks compared to normal or underweight patients.
Although obesity is a leading cause of heart disease, paradoxically scientists say fat and even high cholesterol may have protective benefits.
However, researchers say, losing weight is still best because obesity triggers more heart attacks and strokes.
The study has been published in the May 26, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
"Obese patients with heart disease respond well to treatment and have paradoxically better outcomes and survival than thinner patients," said Carl Lavie, medical director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans and lead author of the article. "Although these patients have a more favorable short- and long-term prognosis, we don't yet understand the mechanisms for why this might be the case," the expert added.
The obesity paradox in patients with cardiovascular disease, which was first noticed earlier this decade, is complex. It is likely due to a combination of obesity's impact on fat cells and other metabolic processes , as well as other consequences of being obese. ANI
Turmeric can help fight fat
The fight against flab has got a spicy twist. Experts have found that curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, reduces weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat, reports ScienceDaily. "Weight gain is the result of the growth and expansion of fat tissue, which cannot happen unless new blood vessels form, a process known as angiogenesis." said author Mohsen Meydani, of USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. "Based on our data, curcumin appears to suppress angiogenic activity in the fat tissue of mice fed high fat diets," he added. AGENCIES
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