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Distress signal from fat cells prompts heart to shore up defenses against consequences of obesity

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A stress signal received by the heart from fat could help protect against cardiac damage induced by obesity, a new study suggests. The finding could help explain the ‘obesity paradox,’ a phenomenon in which obese individuals have better short- and medium-term cardiovascular disease prognoses compared with those who are lean, but with ultimately worse long-term outcomes.

Source: ScienceDaily.com