Losing Weight Reduces Inflammation and Prevents Health Problems

Being overweight causes a chronic underlying  inflammation in the body, and  that inflammatory state may explain why obesity has been associated with so many health problems. This explanation for why overweight is harmful has been proposed  by investigators  at the Research Institute for Internal Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
Their study suggests that  overeating increases the immune response.  This increased  immune response causes a generalized underlying inflammatory response of the body they call  meta-inflammation. Over the years this metainflammation may lead to a number of chronic diseases such as arthritis, cancer , heart attacks , stroke and a long list of other ailments. Researcher Arne Yndestad, professor at the research institute in Oslo says, “With this new knowledge, we can better understand why too much food can cause such serious diseases …”Heart attack is an example of a disease that causes an acute and powerful inflammatory reaction.” He also tells us that, “we can reduce the inflammatory reaction by losing weight.” That of course gets to the core reason why this research is so important.

They key message everyone should understand is, Losing Weight Reduces Inflammation , and Prevents Health Problems.  Being overweight must be looked at as a condition with important medical consequences, and those above a healthy weight need to be made aware of the health choice they can make make- lose weight in a healthy manner and preserve the good health you may still enjoy today.

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