Heart Disease and Overweight

Do you know that anyone with more than 20% or 30% above the proper body weight for their age, height and sex, is 2 to 3 times more prone to heart disease than the normal person? Obesity is now the major factor for coronary heart disease and this can lead to heart attack.

Being in unhealthy weight range, even your cholesterol is under control and your blood pressure is normal, you too have a high risk in getting heart disease. And, the fact is that heart disease is number one killer among women in America.

Two measurements can be used to determine if your weight is linked to the risk of heart disease, they are Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference. From BMI indicator, it will tells you exactly if you are overweight or obese. On the other hand, a waist measurement of over 40 inches in men and over 35 inches in women can increase the heart disease risk significantly.

Decreasing in weight can go a long way to decrease your heart disease risk. Exercise can help in control the heart disease risk by reducing excess fat in the body. So, you should work out consistently if you want to have a healthy heart.

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