Delray Beach Cardiologists: Weight and Heart Health
April 18th, 2015. Boynton Beach, FL. South Palm Cardiovascular Associates is publishing a new article that discusses the relationship between weight and heart health. According to these top cardiologists in Palm Beach, that relationship is pretty much a direct one – if a person is overweight, their risk of heart failure is 34% higher; if a person is obese, their risk of heart failure is 104% higher.
In their article, these noted Palm Beach heart doctors explain how to determine Body Mass Index (BMI), and why this is a more important measure than just weight. They also provide explanations of why being overweight is bad for the heart, and how every extra pound a person carries around causes the heart to grow larger and lose “pumping power.” They also explain why “the most dangerous place to accumulate extra weight is around the midsection – add five inches to your waistline and you double your heart risk.”
These Delray Beach cardiologists feel that if the general public knew more about the dangers of being overweight and how much it increases their risk for heart disease, they would be more proactive about losing weight, and thus reducing these risks. To find out more, visit the center’s website at: http://www.southpalmcardiovascular.com.
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