| From 30 years ago, John Aenlefu, along with his | | | | syndrome face a high risk of a heart attack, |
| research team, has been carrying out a follow-up | | | | stroke and related diseases. This is the opposite |
| study in which 758 Swedish men were | | | | point to the previous findings, which have shown |
| investigated. At that time, respondents were 50 | | | | that obesity with no metabolic syndrome is a |
| years old, they are non-diabetic people and never | | | | healthy state. Metabolic syndrome symptoms |
| been taken to hospital due to heart disease, | | | | include high blood pressure, abdominal fat |
| stroke or related diseases. Among all the | | | | accumulation, abnormal cholesterol levels, high |
| respondents, 955 people were normal weight, 64 | | | | triglycerides and high blood sugar. This syndrome |
| were suffering from metabolic syndrome; and | | | | has health risks for both obesity and normal |
| another 707 were overweight. Besides, there are | | | | weight people. |
| 125 people with metabolic syndrome patients, 96 | | | | Finally, Aenlefu gave his suggestion. For |
| people with obesity and 66 people were suffering | | | | overweight and obese men, regardless of |
| from metabolic syndrome. In the next 30 years, | | | | whether there is the metabolic syndrome, weight |
| 681 respondents had suffered from heart | | | | loss is a goal. He also noted that although the |
| disease, stroke or related complications and 845 | | | | metabolic syndrome is common among |
| respondents died. The researchers found that | | | | overweight people, however, normal weight does |
| men who were overweight and obese had higher | | | | not mean heart health. The next step projected |
| risk of suffering from heart disease or stroke, | | | | by Aenlefu is to research whether there is a |
| even if not suffering from metabolic syndrome. | | | | similar situation for women. Barry Franklin, |
| Among respondents not suffering from metabolic | | | | spokesman of the American Heart Association, |
| syndrome, for overweight persons, the rate of | | | | said the reason of overweight males face an |
| suffering from heart disease and stroke was | | | | increased risk of disease is not entirely clear, but |
| higher with 52% than normal weight while the | | | | the study carried by Aenlefu did not involve |
| obesity of these are doubled. | | | | physical exercise factors. Above all, overweight |
| Aenlefu's words were quoted at Reuters: Our | | | | adults should be aware that it is a positive impact |
| research shows that over weight and obese | | | | on health by improving eating habits and keeping |
| males who are not suffering from metabolic | | | | physical exercises. |