Story Highlights Being obese in your 20s and 30s increases risk of heart attack and stroke laterThis is important because people are becoming obese at younger agesObesity raises the risk of many diseases including type 2 diabetes SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE Here's another good reason for young adults to maintain a healthy weight: People who are obese for a longer time in their 20s, 30s and 40s are at an increased risk of developing hardened plaque in their arteries, which increases their risk of having a heart attack or a stroke later in life, a new study shows. "This is important because with the obesity epidemic people are becoming obese at a younger age than in previous generations,...
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