Normal-weight obese

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Interesting reading

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070126/hl_nm/normal_weight_dc

Sample: "Overall, the researchers found, the NWO group had higher levels of several inflammatory Proteins than normal-weight women did. The excess body fat in the former group may explain the difference, as research suggests that fat tissue secretes inflammatory substances, De Lorenzo and his colleagues note.

Because inflammation has been implicated in the buildup of artery-clogging plaques, women who have a normal weight but high fat mass may be at increased risk of heart disease and stroke down the road, according to the researchers.

What's more, they point out, these women are likely to have a false sense of security about their heart health because their BMI is normal.]

This means that measuring body fat percentage, and not just BMI, could be an important part of preventing obesity-related ills, the researchers conclude."