Obesity and Overweight Increase Heart Disease Risk

Metabolic syndrome, a condition with a group of metabolic risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels and abdominal fat in the body may increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Obesity and Overweight Increase Heart Disease Risk
- lead to metabolic syndrome
- associated risk factors - high blood pressure, high glucose levels, unhealthy cholesterol levels and abdominal fat

Metabolically Healthy Obesity May Increase Heart Disease Risk

People who were obese and overweight developed metabolic syndrome, a condition with a group of metabolic risk factors such as hypertension, high blood sugar, abnormal cholesterol levels and unhealthy fat which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Read More

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