Comments (3) | Post a CommentWeight Loss Therapy May Improve Heart Health Markers
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jul 03, 2007, 9:49 am PDTAbnormal function of the endothelial cells, which line the walls of all blood vessels, and elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with an increased risk of heart attacks.Obese people tend to…Read More
Obesity: Are You Confused? I Am!
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 24, 2006, 4:58 pm PDTIn the past few months I have read three reports on the effects of weight on heart disease and overall risk of death, and the results have my head spinning! Let's take them one by one and figure out how best…Read More
It's not Your Weight, It's Your Waist
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jul 18, 2006, 2:13 pm PDTLDL cholesterol deposited on artery walls forms atherosclerotic plaques. This is why high levels of LDL cholesterol are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The amount of LDL cholesterol is not…Read More
Keeping Your Children Lean, Part 2
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jun 30, 2006, 10:31 am PDTChildhood obesity is a frightening epidemic associated with risk factors for the later development of coronary artery disease, including high blood glucose (and even type 2 diabetes) and triglycerides,…Read More
Keeping Your Children Lean, Part 1
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jun 27, 2006, 2:31 pm PDTObesity in teenagers is a risk factor for a number of conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension, which places them at risk of developing heart disease as…Read More
Is Obesity Alone a Risk Factor for Heart Disease?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Nov 28, 2005, 3:42 pm PSTIt's a fact that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to have heart attacks and strokes. What isn't clear is whether their greater risk is due to the excess weight alone or to other risk factors…Read More
Metabolic Syndrome and Coronary Artery Disease
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jul 15, 2005, 4:29 pm PDTNearly half the men and women over age 50 in the U.S. have metabolic syndrome with its associated insulin resistance and increased risk for type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. The good news is that…Read More
What Is the Metabolic Syndrome?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Sep 29, 2005, 12:32 pm PDTThe epidemic of obesity in the Western world has increased not only the prevalence of type 2 diabetes but also the prevalence of a constellation of findings usually called the metabolic syndrome.People with the…Read More
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