Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels in Overweight and Obese Adults

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Higher BMI is associated with higher CRP concentrations, even among young adults aged 17 to 39 years. These findings suggest a state of low-grade systemic inflammation in overweight and obese persons.

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Marjolein Visser (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7b8c356b4d8a54e48f712 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.22.2131

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