Obesity's role in cardiac deaths explored in new study
Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows a tripling of adults whose obesity contributed to their heart disease-related deaths from 1999 to 2020.
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Sep 19, 2023, 11:44 AM
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10h agoA new study reveals that obesity has been an increasing factor in cardiac deaths over the last two decades.
Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows a tripling of adults whose obesity contributed to their heart disease-related deaths from 1999 to 2020.
However, there was also a nearly 18% decline in heart disease deaths during that period.
