how and why does it put a strain on your heart?
Heart Diseases - 6 Answers
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1 :
You have a lot of extra blood vessels for every pound of fat. The heart has to work harder to pump the blood through this extra distance and having to pump the extra volume of blood. High fat, of the wrong kind, will build up plaque in the arteries. That will cause the blood vessels to harden and not be able to expand. That puts more pressure on the heart, making it have to work harder. Eventually the arteries block totally and you have a stroke or heart attack.
2 :
As you are already sitting at your computer, type in "obesity and the heart". You'll find a laundry list of effects that excess body fat (obesity) has on the heart. Genetics is not an excuse, because there are heavy people on both sides of my family and I am very thin, but, only because I follow the Dr Atkins' diet as a way of life. God bless you for caring about this epidemic.
3 :
Overweight may cause severe strain on the heart. Usually trans fat, freely available in the fast food, deposit within the arteries (including the coronary artery) and causes atherosclerosis. The pumping efficiency of the cardiac muscle will be lowered due to narrowing of the coronary arteries. In the meanwhile the demand for the oxygenated blood by the body tissues will be greater than it's supply. This causes left ventricular failure. Uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes make the matter worse.
4 :
simple and specific, the workload/cm square is high in over weight or obesity, so the heart has to work harder . fast food or junk food are of no nutritional values and high calories which contributes to obesity. as simple as that, but to tell u the truth even i can't get rid of the junk foods. happy new year 2010
5 :
Simply answering your query " Obesity/overweight is just like a permanent pregnancy" so the end result is you can very well understand, HTN, DM etc. and eventuality. Stay close to nature, eat vegetables and avoid junk/fried food, if possible although mandatory do physical. Once a week you can have home cooked whatever you like (except junk food). Don't go to the Atkin's diet etc. and weight reducing cosmetic medications(because of their side-effects). If possible consult a person who has reduced his weight, it is more practical approach.
6 :
Obesity increases the risk of heart disease in a few ways. Obesity increases the risk of other risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high LDL (bad) cholesterol and low HDL (good) cholesterol. Obesity itself is an independent risk factor for the development of heart disease, but the mechanism is not completely understood. Central obesity is even more associated with the development of heart disease. Obesity has been shown to increase the development of atherosclerosis, which are the blockages that develop in the blood vessels that lead to heart attacks. Obesity certainly requires the heart to pump more volume, but this is unlikely the cause for the increase risk of heart disease. It is hypothesized that the insulin resistance that occurs with obesity may be at least partially responsible for the progression of heart disease. Fastfood is typically high in saturated fats and cholesterol, which are known to increase the risk of heart disease
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