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Tue 08 Aug 2008Is weight still a big issue when it comes to cardiac disease?
MEDICAL MATTERS:Being overweight may not be as bad for heart health as originally thought
MOST OF us are pretty up to date on the dos and don'ts of maintaining a healthy heart. Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity and poor diet are the principal risk factors; diabetes, a family history of heart attack at an early age and recent menopause are more specific risks for certain people.
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