fat and inflammation

ninikins · 12-04-2006, 07:50 PM

I've always wondered if there was a link between being overweight and being unhealthy. It seems that there are links between fat and inflammation:

“This study may help explain the link between dietary fat consumption and inflammation and could be one of the critical links between metabolism and immune responses,” says senior author Professor Charles Mackay, Director of Sydney’s Garvan Institute’s Immunology Program." Clues To How Diet Affects The Immune System ~ Tech News Watch

FourBear · 12-13-2006, 08:29 PM

Thanks for that information, ninikins. I would have never thought to draw that connection! Just provides more incentive for me to keep my weight in check.

echos · 01-13-2007, 04:38 PM

Extra weight, leads to extra strain on all the bones, not to mention the heart. Stay thinner, its eaiser, when you get older.So I loved your link, its something I have always said. Thankx

mtatum4496 · 01-18-2007, 02:26 PM

I had never thought about a link between excess weight and inflammation, but when you think about it, the whole idea does make perfect sense. thanks for the link, I will bookmark it and read up.

Melos · 01-18-2007, 02:32 PM

Extra weight leads to pretty much everything....

Great article there. More incentive to keep losing.

cesc · 04-09-2007, 11:01 PM

Thanks for sharing that article mate, I've passed it on.

12-04-2006, 07:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
ninikins Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17	fat and inflammation I've always wondered if there was a link between being overweight and being unhealthy. It seems that there are links between fat and inflammation: “This study may help explain the link between dietary fat consumption and inflammation and could be one of the critical links between metabolism and immune responses,” says senior author Professor Charles Mackay, Director of Sydney’s Garvan Institute’s Immunology Program." Clues To How Diet Affects The Immune System ~ Tech News Watch

12-13-2006, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
FourBear Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56	Re: fat and inflammation Thanks for that information, ninikins. I would have never thought to draw that connection! Just provides more incentive for me to keep my weight in check.

01-13-2007, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
echos Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 36	Re: fat and inflammation Extra weight, leads to extra strain on all the bones, not to mention the heart. Stay thinner, its eaiser, when you get older.So I loved your link, its something I have always said. Thankx

01-18-2007, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
mtatum4496 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 51	Re: fat and inflammation I had never thought about a link between excess weight and inflammation, but when you think about it, the whole idea does make perfect sense. thanks for the link, I will bookmark it and read up.

01-18-2007, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Melos Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 35	Re: fat and inflammation Extra weight leads to pretty much everything.... Great article there. More incentive to keep losing.

04-09-2007, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
cesc Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 50	Re: fat and inflammation Thanks for sharing that article mate, I've passed it on.