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Archive Home > 2008 > April > 24 > Fat cells around our waistlines may increase risk of disease

Fat cells around our waistlines may increase risk of disease

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
April 24, 2008

As you sit quietly watching television, unwinding after a long day or reading the paper, something sinister is likely going on in your body.

The fat cells around the organs in your abdomen are secreting hormones that could increase your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and death.....

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