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Small doses of caffeine–even as little as that in one cup of coffee–can cause temporary stiffening of the blood vessel walls

Obesity reaches “epidemic proportion,” leading to 300,000 premature deaths and costing the economy $120 billion annually.

Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in middle-aged men independently of established risk factors,

Doctors found higher levels of markers of inflammation in the blood of people with heart disease

Weaknesses in the science behind the BMI, because it does not distinguish between fat mass and lean mass.

U.S. HEALTH SYSTEM FUELS GROWING DIABETES EPIDEMIC. Doctors need to “wake up” if they think serious complications of diabetes are inevitable in minority patients.

Reduces stroke by 44% and reduces kidney and eye disease for patients with Type 2 diabetes

Framingham study finding

So inflammation may be the common link for developing insulin resistance, diabetes, and heart disease. Insights Open New Pathways for Prevention and Treatment.

Joint Advisory Reassures Physicians, Patients About Drugs’ Importance in Lowering Cholesterol