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May. 06, 2011
When Packing On Pounds, Location Counts
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| It's not just the quantity of body fat that affects health--it's where the fat settles, too. Ira Flatow and guests discuss research that suggests belly fat poses the biggest risk for patients with heart disease, and why fat sucked from the thighs and hips tends to reappear shortly after on the waistline. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
Guests
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Francisco Lopez-Jimenez
Cardiologist
Professor, Medicine
Director, Cardiometabolic Program
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota -
Robert Eckel
Past President, American Heart Association
Professor, Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
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