Hypertension: Abdominal Fat May Be More Risky Than Total Fat

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Hypertension: Abdominal Fat May Be More Risky Than Total Fat

Fat around the abdomen may be more of a cause of hypertension than overall body fat, according to an article published online September 1 and in the September 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Alvin Chandra, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues analyzed the records of 903 participants in the Dallas Heart Study who completed the second study phase and were followed for a mean of 7 years.

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