Medical Xpress November 11, 2024
Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past 20 years, a new study reports.
Heart disease deaths linked to obesity increased 2.8-fold between 1999 and 2020, according to findings presented today at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting in Chicago.
The increase occurred especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, Midwesterners and rural residents, researchers found.
“Obesity is a serious risk factor for ischemic heart disease, and this risk is going up at an alarming rate along with the increasing prevalence of obesity,” lead researcher Dr. Aleenah Mohsin, a post-doctoral research fellow at Brown University in Providence, R.I., said in a news release.
Ischemic heart disease is caused by clogged arteries, researchers said. Less blood and oxygen...
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