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Drink now, heart attack later?
New research suggests that people who hit the sauce hard as teens and young adults have a greater chance of heart problems later on in life.
If it's true, the vast majority of university and college kids are screwed.
NEW YORK - People who drink heavily in their youth may have a higher risk of developing a collection of risk factors for heart disease and stroke, new research suggests.In a study that examined the lifetime drinking habits of more than 2,800 adults, researchers found that those who drank heavily in their teens and young adulthood were more likely to have metabolic syndrome than those who drank more moderately throughout adulthood.
Metabolic syndrome refers to a grouping of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and diabetes -- including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, low levels of "good" HDL cholesterol, high blood sugar and high triglycerides, a type of blood fat. People who have three or more of these problems are considered to have metabolic syndrome.
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at 03:19 on January 29th, 2008
2 cans of cider, gift from a friend at new year, but we rarely drink alcohol. I dropped an elastic band and laughed at the resultin 'face' 8D
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at 05:19 on January 29th, 2008
The "Don't Lose Your Standards" photo is from an Australian Government campaign to promote responsible drinking. See http://www.alcohol.gov.au/ for more information.
Photo flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hojusaram/2168443366/
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