Gut size & gallstones.In a study of nearly 30,000 men, those with at least a 40-inch waist had more than double the risk of gallstones Gallstones Definition A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. compared to those with a waist measuring less than 34 inches. The risk was 40 percent higher in men with a 37--or 38-inch waist and 80 percent higher in men with a 39-inch waist. Earlier studies had shown that being overweight Overweight Refers to an investment position that is larger than the generally accepted benchmark. Notes: For example, if a company normally holds a portfolio whose weighting of cash is 10%, and then increases cash holdings to 15%, the portfolio would have an overweight also raises the risk of gallstones in women. In a second study, women who ate nuts at least five times a week had a 25 percent lower risk of gallbladder surgery than women who ate nuts less than once a month. What to do: Roughly 10 to 25 percent of U.S. adults get gallstones. If you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be overweight, lose those excess pounds. Eating nuts may help lower the risk of gallstones, but nuts are calorie-dense, so don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. overdo it. |
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