Coronary artery disease is among the most common cause of death in the United States.  There are numerous risk factors for coronary artery disease, including high cholesterol.  High cholesterol may be due to a genetic predisposition, or more commonly, due to an acquired condition from obesity, high carbohydrate diet, or diabetes.  It is of interest [...]

Obesity is excess body fat. Approximately 33 percent of Americans 20 to 75 years of age are overweight, and of these, approximately one third are severely obese.
Signs and Symptoms of Obesity
A person whose BMI is greater than 30 (your weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters) is considered an obese [...]