Do you know of anyone that suffers from any form of cardiovascular disease? If so, do they have weight issues? Those that are obese have been proven to more likely develp cardiovascular diseases. Obesity is highly related to high blood pressure and an enlarged left ventricle which may lead to stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, or even death. Individuals do not realize that extra fat holds excessive fluid, causing pressure around the heart and also a decrease blood flow through adipose tissue throughout the body. Once the heart has been damaged, obese individuals then have a problem with physical activity due to the heart having been weakened and overworked, therefore losing weight through physical activity becomes an issue and the individual continues gaining more weight. The best forms of treatment would be dietary changes with some form of exercise. Those that cannot necessarily participate in physical activity can attend a cardiac rehabilitation to establish forms of exercise that fits their needs. Read more on how cardiovascular disease related to obesity with the link below.
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circulationaha.106.171016
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