Commercial Drive - East Vancouver Chiropractor; Dr. Dominic Chan DC - "Heart Disease Risk Increases with Weight"

I know this headline may not seem like news but a new study conducted in Denmark is actually very newsworthy. This study has concluded that the more weight a person gains, the more likely they are to develop heart disease and suffer a heart attack. In fact, these researchers have been able to associate actual numbers to this relationship.

The researchers have found that for every 8.8 pounds of increase in the weight portion of a person's Body Mass Index or "BMI", their chance for developing ischemic heart disease shot up 50%. Now that's very significant because being 8.8 pounds over the recommended BMI for a person of your sex, height, waist etc, is far more common than you might think. But the question you have to ask is, "....how much over your recommended BMI are you?"

(NOTE: for those who may be unfamiliar with your Body Mass Index or BMI, it is a measure of your body fat in relation to your height, weight and sex. To be in the "normal" or safe category, your BMI score should be between 18.5 and 24.9)

The findings appear to be pretty solid considering these researchers compiled the data from three studies involving 81,000 Danish men and women. For those who are not familiar with scientific studies and how they are conducted, to have data from over 80,000 different people absolutely helps to strengthen the validity of your findings.

Dr. Borge Nordestgaard, of the University of Copenhagen in Herlev claimed this is evidence of a direct cause-and-effect between elevated BMI and raised heart disease risk. He is slated to present his findings at the American Heart Association annual meeting in Chicago.


So the moral of the story is watch your weight! be mindful of your BMI number and how it relates to your overall health!
 
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