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Is Obesity Always a Risk Factor for Heart Disease?

Is Obesity Always a Risk Factor for Heart Disease? (0:39)

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.

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But is obesity always a risk factor for heart disease? No interestingly enough. Some people with obesity are at low risk for heart disease. Those with healthy values regarding low pressure blood sugar, HTL are good cholesterol and syrup to protein which make is a major of information to blood and low risk.

It is important to remember that there other risks of obesity such as severe joint problems and cancer. So if there other reasons why it is important to lose weight. And I imagine a sedentary lifestyle is leading to more incidences of obesity and I heard, people spend more time in front of screens like seven hours a day or something.

Definately.