As obesity increases, heart disease deaths follow – a slideshow

Medical Economics November 11, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Key Takeaways

• Obesity-related deaths in the U.S. have significantly increased from 1999 to 2020, as per the American Heart Association study.
• Obesity is closely linked to ischemic heart disease, contributing to risks like high cholesterol, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes.
• Data from CDC WONDER highlights the urgent need for interventions to address obesity’s impact on cardiovascular health.

‘We did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality,’ expert researcher says.

Researchers did not anticipate the magnitude of an increase in deaths related to obesity from 1999 to 2020, according to a new study published by the American Heart Association (AHA).

The prevalence of obesity in patients has been rising for years in the United States, so it stands...

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