If you were waiting around for just one more reason to lose those extra pounds, the wait (weight?) is over! We already know that if you are a woman with a waist size greater than 35 inches, or if you are man with a waist greater than 40 inches, you have a higher probability of diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and a host of other health issues that are collectively known as metabolic syndrome. But now French researchers have shown that abdominal obesity is strongly linked to decreased lung function as well.
Why an over-abundant belly impairs breathing is not fully understood, but researcher speculate that the additional fat increases inflammation in the body while decreasing the body's ability to deal with it. It may also change the way the diaphragm and chest function. Everyone agrees that the relationship needs to be better understood.
The good news is that that battle of the bulge can be won through exercise and proper diet - and now is the perfect time to start shaping up for summer and the rest of your life!
To get the full story, you can read Sara Dun's post in the Phoenix Health News Examiner.
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