Normal weight obesity may affect many Americans.
The Wall Street Journal (1/26, Winslow) reports on normal weight obesity, a phenomenon when a person of normal weight has a high enough percentage of body fat to create heart risks. Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, and colleagues recently studied normal weight obesity, and estimate that up to 30 million Americans may fall into the category, most without realizing it.
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