Can You Be Obese But Heart-Healthy? Study Says No

[rangerrebew]

Can You Be Obese But Heart-Healthy? Study Says No

By Steven Reinberg

HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, March 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A new British study of nearly 300,000 people dismantles the "obesity paradox," a theory that claims being obese does not necessarily raise heart risks.

Instead, the researchers found, obesity increases the risk for heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure, and the risk increases the more fat one carries around the waist.

https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20180316/can-you-be-obese-but-heart-healthy-study-says-no#1

[jmyrlefuller]

Without seeing how strong the correlation is, no one can say whether this is a useful study or not.