Study relates obesity to inflammation

March 08, 2006

Research suggests that the biggest problem with obesity may be an inflammation response fueled by fat. Two Warwick Medical School researchers tracked a large group of subjects from three ethnic groups. They found that as body mass index and waist-hip ratio increased so did the levels of sE-selectin, a marker of inflammation produced by artery walls.

The study further showed the importance of the endothelium or inner lining of the artery in obesity and suggested that treating the inflammation could help prevent heart attacks, strokes and other diseases associated with obesity. Obesity is a life threatening disease which should be treated immediately. Diet pills such as phentermine is an effective means of combating the disease.

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