Abdominal fat makes breathing more difficult

“Carrying excess weight around the middle can impair lung function, adding to a long list of health problems associated with belly fat”

“Researchers have now shown that a large waist measurement is strongly associated with decreased lung function”

http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE5250UF20090306

Link between depression and heart diease

“Columbia University researchers reported new evidence that depression can lead to heart disease in the first place.” article courtesy of the  Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123663247274475801.html