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Why does obesity increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

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Why does obesity increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

Obesity is linked to several factors that increase ones risk for cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease and stroke) such as high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Why does obesity increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

Obesity is linked to several factors that increase ones risk for cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease and stroke) such as high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Can you get diabetes even if you are healthy?

Diabetes is condition for which exact cause is unknown. Although being unhealthy interms of obesity and other comorbid conditions increase the risk of developing diabetes, there are other causes such as family history/ presence of autoantibodies/ polycystic ovarian syndrome etc which increase the risk.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Is it possible for insulin to increase blood glucose levels?

Insulin reduces blood sugar by helping the cells use glucose.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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How is heart affected in diabetes?

With time, raised blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels and nerves that control the heart. Additionally, people with diabetes are also more likely to have other conditions that raise the risk for heart disease such as high blood pressure and deranged cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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What is good for treating diabetes, medicine or insulin?

Both oral medicines and insulin are good at treating Diabetes, each having it's own benefits and side effects.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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