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View Medical News Trimming the waist may trim diabetes, heart risks | Health | Reuters [1/0] Vote Up Vote Down http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL36063520070... Submitted by allen 14 months, 4 hours ago People who manage to reduce their waistlines may also lower their risk for diabetes and heart disease, a study suggests. French researchers found that men and women whose waistlines expanded by 3 inches or more over nine years were at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome -- a collection of risk factors, including high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels, that raise a person's odds of diabetes and heart disease. In contrast, women who shed just an inch or more from their Tags: diabetes comment (0) | Category: Endocrinology | Add allen as a friend Comments Votes (my Friends) Voters (everyone) allen[+] « go back

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