Obesity and overweight
People who have excess body fat are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke even if they have no other risk factors. Obesity is unhealthy because excess weight increases the strain on the heart. It’s directly linked with coronary heart disease because it influences blood pressure, blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and makes diabetes more likely to develop. If you can lose as little as 10 to 20 pounds, you can help lower your heart disease risk.
REFERENCES: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4970
TYPE 2 DIABETES IS BECOMING COMMON AMONG CHILDREN WHICH IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE IT IS FOUND MOSTLY IN ADULTS.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS ALSO A RISK FACTOR WITH OBESITY. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MAKES THE HEART PUMP HARDER AND WORK HARDER TO PUMP BLOOD TO ALL THE BODY’S ORGANS. THIS IS PUTTING MORE STRAIN ON THE HEARTS BLOOD VESSELS WHICH CAN CAUSE A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE.
HYPERTENSION IS ALSO A RISK FACTOR.
DEPRESSION AND PHYSCIOLOGICAL ISSUES ARE ALSO RISK FACTORS. DEPRESSION MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ACCOMPLISH ANY GOALS, INCLUDING WEIGHT LOSS.
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