The March 22, 2006 JAMA has a super article on the adverse effects of BMI (page 1412-1419).
In a study of over 27,000 ”healthy” women and using one of the most critical factors in health for risk of serious cardiovascular disease and cancer, High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein:
Risk of CRP BEING > 3
| Active normal-weight women | 1.0 | |
| Inactive normal-weight women | 1.26 | |
| Active, overweight (25-29 BMI) | 2.68 | |
| Inactive overweight | 3.11 | |
| Active, obese (BMI 30 and up) | 8.25 | |
| Inactive, obese | 9.86 |
The findings were similar for low HDL, apolipoprotein B100, fibrinogen and LDL. In other words, the only known reducer of serious risks, physical activity, helps a tiny bit – BUT, BMI is a most serious warning of potential serious heart disease and cancer.
Interestingly, smoking does not raise CRP nearly as much as BMI! (THORAX, 2006; 61: 23-28) and even patients with COPD had only a 5-fold increase in CRP.
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And if you prefer looking at waist size:
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