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Erratic sleep patterns linked to elevated blood pressure in teens with extra belly weight
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Erratic sleep patterns linked to elevated blood pressure in teens with extra belly weight

by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Staying awake later into the night and sleeping in on the weekends are hallmarks of adolescent behavior, however, erratic sleep patterns may have consequences for future heart health by increasing blood pressure among teens who have more abdominal fat, according to new research published today in Hypertension,...

More belly weight increases danger of heart disease even if BMI does not indicate obesity
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More belly weight increases danger of heart disease even if BMI does not indicate obesity

by  American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body’s mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association published today in...