Moderate Weight Gain Ups Heart Attack Risk

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Moderate Weight Gain Ups Heart Attack Risk

A new Swedish study suggests putting on a few pounds after age 20 can increase a man's risk of developing heart disease or suffering a heart attack.
It's been well established that obesity is a risk factor for heart disease, but the new study shows even moderate weight gain can have a long-term effect.

Researchers found the average weight gain from age 20 to middle age was about 22 pounds. Almost 80 percent of the men studied gained more than 4 percent of their weight at age 20. Those who gained the most since age 20 showed three
times greater risk of dying from heart disease or suffering a heart attack.

Other studies have shown women who gain a small amount of weight from age 18 to middle age had a slightly higher incidence of heart disease, even if the women had a normal adult body weight.