Obesity and High Risks of Heart Failure
Researchers are saying that waist size of women may be more important to
women as opposed to men in regards to heart disease and heart failure.
Swedish researchers have said that another thing to add onto the list of
problems linked to obesity is heart disease. Obese patients have always been
told they are at high risk of developing heart ailments which is why these
high risk patients have been urged by physicians to get yearly heart scans
and check ups to prevent such problems.
Forbes reported saying, "These are several possible explanations for the
difference, Levitan said. "One is that the type of heart failure that men
and women get is different," she said. "Another is that overall body size is
more important than body shape in men." Whatever the reason, the lesson for
both men and women is that weight control can reduce the risk of heart
failure, Levitan said."
The research also said that obesity may also be known to simply induce heart
failure not even heart disease, so it is vital to take precaution and
prevention methods to diagnose such issues early on.
