Mixed
Obesity and diabetes mellitus independently and jointly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke by approximately 2-fold, with obesity acting as an independent risk factor even after adjusting for hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol.
Obesity and diabetes are major, independent drivers of heart disease and stroke, roughly doubling your risk. This risk persists even if you manage blood pressure and cholesterol. The most effective way to lower this risk is to maintain a healthy weight and blood sugar through sustainable lifestyle changes, as these conditions are largely preventable despite environmental challenges.
both obesity and diabetes mellitus raise the risk of cardiovascular disease by ≈2-fold... obesity was associated with a ≈2-fold higher risk (relative risk=1.9; 95% CI, 1.3–2.6) of coronary heart disease (CHD) even after adjustment for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high serum cholesterol, and parental history of myocardial infarction.
Why this rating
Based on large-scale epidemiological studies (Framingham, Nurses' Health Study) and meta-analyses of over 1.2 million participants.
Source
Epidemiology of Obesity and Diabetes and Their Cardiovascular Complications
Shilpa N Bhupathiraju et al. · Circulation Research · 2016
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