Liposuction: no heart saver.Liposuction Liposuction Definition Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin. can remove fat cells, but--unlike diet and exercise--it may not cut your risk of heart disease and diabetes. Researchers removed roughly 20 pounds of mostly abdominal fat from 15 obese women (each had at least a 40-inch waist). But after 10 to 12 weeks, there was no change in their insulin resistance Insulin Resistance Definition Insulin resistance is not a disease as such but rather a state or condition in which a person's body tissues have a lowered level of response to insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas that helps to regulate the level , blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, C-reactive protein C-Reactive Protein Definition C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein produced by the liver and found in the blood. Purpose C-reactive protein is not normally found in the blood of healthy people. , or other risk factors for heart disease. What to do: If you're overweight, eat less and exercise more. Liposuction may shed pounds--but not risk--because it doesn't make you take in fewer calories than you burn. Another possibility: although it removes fat cells that are subcutaneous subcutaneous /sub·cu·ta·ne·ous/ (sub?ku-ta´ne-us) beneath the skin. sub·cu·ta·ne·ous adj. Abbr. s.c., SQ Located, found, or placed just beneath the skin; hypodermic. (just under the skin), liposuction doesn't shrink fat cells or remove fat that's deeper in the abdomen, liver, and muscles. |
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