Excess Weight May Still Be A Risk Factor For Heart Disease Even If Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, And Cholesterol Are Within Normal Range,

reports “no amount of extra weight is good for your heart, no matter how fit you are by other measures,” according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Camille Lassale of Imperial College London’s School of Public Health said, “Our findings suggest that if a patient is overweight or obese, all efforts should be made to help them get back to a healthy weight, regardless of other factors. Even if their blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol appear within the normal range, excess weight is still a risk factor” for heart disease. https://consumer.healthday.com/vitamins-and-nutrition-information-27/obesity-health-news-505/fat-but-fit-a-myth-725504.html