Does Obesity cause Heart attacks?

 

Overweight or Obese can lead to many serious health issues and can increase your risk of heart and circulatory diseases like heart attack, stroke and vascular dementia. Overweight also can lead to fatty material building up in your Blood vessels that carry blood to your organs. If the arteries that carry blood to your heart get damaged and blocked, it may lead to heart attack. If it is happening in the arteries that carry blood to your brain it can lead to a stroke or vascular dementia.

The amount of energy in food or drink is measured in kilocalories, commonly called calories. We bring energy into our body by eating and burn calories by being active. When you eat and drink more calories than your body need, your body stores the excess calories as body fat. If regularly eat more calories than your body need, you will start to put on weight. Everyone needs some body fat to stay healthy and fit. But too much of fat, particularly around the waist, puts your health at risk.

We have different types of risk factors.

  • Raise your blood cholesterol
  • Increase your blood pressure
  • Increase your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

All of these risk factors are closely associated with heart and circulatory diseases. Sustaining overweight around your middle can make it harder for your body to use a hormone called insulin, which controls your blood glucose levels. This can lead arteries and increases your risk of heart and circulatory diseases. 

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