Dead Weight or Deadly Weight?

Not too long ago, most Americans viewed body fat merely as dead weight. As it turns out, deadly weight would be a more apt description.

Research into body fat is turning up some surprising and disturbing facts about excessive weight. True, extra pounds place a deadly strain on the heart and other organs, but this is mild compared to what else fat may be doing to the body. Fat tissue is now recognized as body’s biggest endocrine organ, secreting substances in the body that may contribute to a variety of life-threatening diseases.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at May 19, 2004 10:29 AM | TrackBack