August 20, 2010

Even Modest Weight Gain Can Harm Blood Vessels, Researchers Find

ScienceDaily for August 19, 2010 reported on weight-gain.

Mayo Clinic researchers found that healthy young people who put on as little as 9 pounds of fat, specifically in the abdomen, are at risk for developing endothelial cell dysfunction. Endothelial cells line the blood vessels and control the ability of the vessels to expand and contract.