Women, Weight Gain, and Cardio Risk

A new study shows that as women gain weight¹ they are more likely than men to have a higher level of the cardiovascular inflammatory risk factor known as C Reactive Protein ( CRP C-reactive protein. It is an acute phase protein that increases during systemic inflammation. It is a general way to assess cardiovascular disease risk. A more sensitive test for heart disease risk is hs-CRP, highly sensitive CRP. ).  The researchers were able to prove that the extra CRP C-reactive protein. It is an acute phase protein that increases during systemic inflammation. It is a general way to assess cardiovascular disease risk. A more sensitive test for heart disease risk is hs-CRP, highly sensitive CRP. in women was from the general increase in fat under the skin (subcutaneous fat), whereas in men CRP C-reactive protein. It is an acute phase protein that increases during systemic inflammation. It is a general way to assess cardiovascular disease risk. A more sensitive test for heart disease risk is hs-CRP, highly sensitive CRP. went up in direct proportion to their abdominal size.

It is natural for women to have a higher amount of body fat.  It is somewhat normal to gain weight rather evenly all around the body, rather than just gain it in the middle.  However, even this non-abdominal weight gain in women is associated with an increase in CRP C-reactive protein. It is an acute phase protein that increases during systemic inflammation. It is a general way to assess cardiovascular disease risk. A more sensitive test for heart disease risk is hs-CRP, highly sensitive CRP. .

This study illustrates the importance for any women to seek to maintain an ideal body weight, as women will more easily dip into cardiovascular risk related inflammation faster than men.