US DEPT OF HHS: Note to reporters/editors -- Three NHNHLBI studies reported in the JAMA obesity issue.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 October 1999-US DEPT OF HHS: Note to reporters/editors -- Three NHLBI studies reported in the JAMA obesity issue (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:261099 The October 27, 1999, issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association" ("JAMA") spotlights the health risks of obesity, a major risk factor for heart disease.

About 97 million American adults-55 percent of the population-are now overweight or obese. The JAMA issue includes three articles on research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): -- "Dietary Fiber, Weight Gain, and Cardiovascular DiDisease Risk Factors in Young Adults." This report examines the association of fiber consumption to insulin levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease...

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