Home > Medical > Heart Health > Obesity Obesity All sections in Heart » About Heart » Children & Heart Disease » Congenital Heart Disease » Emergency Treatment » FAQs » Diet and your Heart » Health Tips » Heart and Exercise » Heart Attack » Heart Transplants » After a Heart Attack » Multimedia » Heart News » Obesity » Smoking & your Heart » Stress & your Heart » Tests & Procedures » The Heart in Space » Treatment » Women & Heart Disease How obesity hurts your heart Obesity predisposes to raised triglyceride levels and low HDL, both of which are independent risk factors for coronary artery disease. Waist measurement saves heart South Africans know that abdominal fat is linked to heart disease, but many don't know what their waist size should be - and, it seems, doctors can be partly to blame. Fighting excess body fat Research shows that excess body fat is associated with an increased risk for hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease and hyperlipidaemia (high cholesterol). Ask Cardiologist » Quiz Is your diet heart-healthy? » Quiz Could I have high cholesterol? » Subscribe Newsletters » Top 10 heart-smart foods Think red for heart health load more articles advertisement From our sponsors There are more than 200 different viruses which can cause a cold A clinically proven skin care range is now available Medihelp’s regional information sessions Superior comfort and support
How obesity hurts your heart Obesity predisposes to raised triglyceride levels and low HDL, both of which are independent risk factors for coronary artery disease.
Waist measurement saves heart South Africans know that abdominal fat is linked to heart disease, but many don't know what their waist size should be - and, it seems, doctors can be partly to blame.
Fighting excess body fat Research shows that excess body fat is associated with an increased risk for hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease and hyperlipidaemia (high cholesterol).