Diabetes News – Newsletter for January 21, 2011

Friday, January 21, 2011

Why obesity can increase risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes

LONDON – Scientists have found that fat is associated with some distinctive chemical changes in the DNA.

This finding may help explain why obesity can increase the risk for chronic problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

According to Dr. Xiaoling Wang, genetic epidemiologist at the Medical College of Georgia’s Georgia Prevention Institute, the finding may one …. Read the original article  : Why obesity can increase risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes.

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