Research
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Obesity acts as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and increases morbidity and mortality through multiple mechanisms, including metabolic alterations, cardiac structural changes, and hemodynamic stress, even in the absence of traditional comorbidities.
Obesity is not just a cosmetic issue or a marker for other diseases; it actively damages the heart's structure and function. Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, heart failure, and stroke, regardless of your cholesterol or blood pressure levels.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
In fact, obesity is an independent risk factor for CVD... Besides an altered metabolic profile, a variety of adaptations/alterations in cardiac structure and function occur in the individual as adipose tissue accumulates in excess amounts, even in the absence of comorbidities.
Why this rating
Based on a comprehensive AHA Scientific Statement reviewing multiple large-scale epidemiological and clinical studies.
Source
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Effect of Weight Loss
Paul Poirier et al. · Circulation · 2005
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