What are the risks of overweight and obesity for health?
The fact of being overweight or obese is not a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly increase the risk of other health problems.
Health problems related to overweight and obesity in adults
Coronary artery disease
As BMI increases, the risk of coronary artery disease. This disease is the deposition of a waxy substance called plaque inside the coronary arteries, which carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
Plaque can narrow or block the coronary arteries and reduce the flow of blood to the heart muscle. This can cause angina or a heart attack. (Angina is pain or discomfort in the chest.)
Obesity can also lead to failure cardíacaexternal link icon. Heart failure is a serious disease in which the heart can not pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways.
read more link at the bottom. An overweight or obese are more likely to suffer high blood pressure.
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