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Obesity is linked to a higher risk of heart disease.
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Is it true that obesity is linked to a higher risk of heart disease?
Yes. The CDC's heart disease risk-factor page states directly that obesity can lead to heart disease, and multiple peer-reviewed studies describe obesity as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease and heart failure. Several of these findings come from narrower populations or mechanistic contexts, but the CDC item covers the claim as stated.
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Hypertensive heart disease. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertensive_heart_disease
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Heart Disease Risk Factors | Heart Disease | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/risk-factors/index.html
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Michael, H. C., M., R. L., W., D. P., Meindert, H., P., J. M., & Giorgio, A. (2008). Overweight Status, Obesity, and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease in Adults with Intellectual Disability. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-1130.2008.00170.x
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Association Between Obesity and Risk of Total and Obesity‐Related Cancer in People With Incident Cardiovascular Disease. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.034438
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Abstract 37: Proteomic Signatures of Obesity-Related Heart Failure in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.147.suppl_1.37
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Tsutsumi, J., Minai, K., Kawai, M., Ogawa, K., Inoue, Y., & Morimoto, S. (2017). Manifold implications of obesity in ischemic heart disease among Japanese patients according to covariance structure analysis: Low reactivity of B-type natriuretic peptide as an intervening risk factor. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177327
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The Impact of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity on Cardiovascular Risk in Adulthood: a Systematic Review. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-018-1062-9
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Mores, S. M., Mores, S. M., Franch-Nadal, J., Franch-Nadal, J., Mauricio, D., & Mauricio, D. (2026). Erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease: a narrative review and insights from a global real-world cohort analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2026.1781581
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Relationship between obesity and the increased risk of major complications in non‐insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2362.1998.0280s2014.x
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