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A simple way to predict risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, also called adult onset diabetes, both have some of the same risk factors. Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine investigated these common factors and they stated that risk factors included in the metabolic syndrome are key components which indluce increased waist circumference, elevated blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol), high triglycerides and impaired fasting glucose (Wilson PW, et al, 2008). An easy and reliable guide to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease and also diabetes is to measure your own waist circumference. A waist of 40 inches or more for men and 35 inches or more for women is usually considered increased risk for cardiovascular disease. It seems, however, that smaller is better according to a study published in the Journal of the Americal Medical Association several years ago (Rexrode KM, et al, 1998). These researchers found after adjusting for hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol level, that a waist circumference of 30 inches or more for women was associated with more than 2-fold higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The key to a slim waist is healthy habits and exercise. What it takes is a commitment to healthy habits. If at times you stray away from your healthy habits, make it a point to always go back. It is what you do long term on a regular basis that will have an impact on your health, productivity, and well being. You can learn more about healthy dietary habits that have shown impressive results in changing the biochemisty for the better, as well as slimming down your waist in the books "Effective Nutrition for Effective Healing", and "The Food Connection". Just log on to www.TissueRecovery.com or call 1-800-883-1252 for more information.
Wishing you the best of health, Didrik
References: Rexrode KM, et al. Abdominal and total adiposity and risk of coronary heart disease in men. Int J Obest Relat Metab Disord. 2001 Jul;25(7):1047-56. |
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