Is obesity always a risk factor for heart disease?
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Dr. Robin Miller answered:Obesity isn't always a risk factor for heart disease. Other factors figure in as well. To learn more, watch this video featuring integrative medicine specialist Dr. Robin Miller.
Obesity isn't always a risk factor for heart disease. Other factors figure in as well. To learn more, watch this video featuring integrative medicine specialist Dr. Robin Miller. More -
Dr. Alan Seifer of Baptist Health South Florida answered:Obesity is not always a risk factor, but it can be a big contributor to one of the traditional risk factors. Those include high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history, diabetes, smoking, being post-menopausal for women and being older than 45 for men.
Obesity can be a major factor in diabetes, for example. So controlling your weight through proper nutrition and exercise can reduce your chance of acquiring type 2 diabetes. And doing so can also reduce your LDL and increase your HDL.
Weight management and exercise are also known to control high blood pressure, reduce depression and possibly reduce risk of cancer.Obesity is not always a risk factor, but it can be a big contributor to one of the traditional risk factors. Those include high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history, diabetes, smoking, being post-menopausal for... More -
Obesity does raise the risk for heart disease.
Heart disease is dependent on many risk factors in addition to weight, including blood pressure, smoking, activity level, and family history -- but obesity will make other risk factors worse, as it can cause high blood pressure and cholesterol problems. Also, the degree that someone is overweight can influence the risk involved.Obesity does raise the risk for heart disease. Heart disease is dependent on many risk factors in addition to weight, including blood pressure, smoking, activity level, and family history -- but obesity will make other risk factors worse, as it... More
