Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels in Overweight and Obese Adults
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People who are overweight or obese may have chronic inflammation. This may due to the fact that fat tissue produces interleukin 6, which stimulates inflammation. In a study of 16,616 men and women, 28% had higher than normal blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), which is produced during inflammation. Compared to people of normal weight, overweight and obese people were more likely to have elevated CRP levels. This was true even in young adults and the results did not change after excluding smokers, or people with inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Prevention of hip fractures by external hip protectors: a randomized controlled trial
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The Safehip hip protector made by Tytex in Denmark does not appear to protect elderly people from fracturing their hip, according to a study of 561 elderly people who had low bone density. After an average of 17 months, 18 hip fractures occurred in the group that wore the hip protector compared to 20 fractures in the group that did not. Four fractures occurred while the individual was wearing the hip protector.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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Relation of Impaired Fasting and Postload Glucose With Incident Type 2 Diabetes in a Dutch Population: The Hoorn Study
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People who have both an abnormal glucose tolerance test and impaired fasting glucose have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This was the conclusion of a study of 1,342 non-diabetic people who were followed for up to 10 years.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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