Putting on weight raises risk to heart

A FIVE-UNIT increase in a woman’s body mass index (BMI) raises her risk of heart disease by 23 per cent – the equivalent of ageing two and a half years – a study has shown.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Apr 2013, 01:04 BST

The Oxford University research found the chances of coronary heart disease increased with BMI as well as with age.

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