Risk of heart disease lower when obesity is due to genetics rather than lifestyle – new research

One disease strongly linked to obesity is cardiovascular disease (such as heart disease and stroke) which, according to the World Health Organization, is the leading cause of death worldwide.

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  • One disease strongly linked to obesity is cardiovascular disease (such as heart disease and stroke) which, according to the World Health Organization, is the leading cause of death worldwide.
  • Obesity is a complex condition, and can be influenced both by genetics and a person’s lifestyle and environment.
  • This means obesity can result from a wide variety of factors – and notably, that different causes of obesity may have different consequences for our health.
  • Based on our findings and other research, it appears that it’s not high BMI in itself that increases the risk of disease.
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