Weight Loss ExerciseAbdominal Obesity and Heart HealthResearch indicates that abdominal obesity and extra weight can dramatically increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and death from cardiovascular causes in younger adults. In fact, some researchers estimate that excess weight and obesity account for as many as one-third of all cardiovascular deaths. Researchers at the Netherlands Heart Foundation in the Hague conducted a population-based study and analyzed data of over 20,500 Dutch adults between the ages of 20 and 65. Of the people studied, 42% of the men and 30% of the women were considered overweight, while 10% of the men and 11% of the women were considered obese. Waist circumference was elevated in 19% of the men studied and 26% of the women. The study found that both higher waist circumference and obesity were associated with higher rates of cardiovascular death. Additionally, larger waist circumference and obesity doubled the risk for non-fatal cardiovascular disease in people under the age of 65. After an average follow-up of 10 years, cardiovascular disease was found to be 10 times more common than cardiovascular death, with 1,131 hospitalizations for non-fatal cardiovascular disease compared with 111 deaths. The population review confirms the importance of healthy weight maintenance in order to prevent or counteract cardiovascular disease. |
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