Monday, May 9, 2011

How Does Obesity Impact Your Blood Pressure?

Does Obesity Impact Your Blood Pressure? Yes, it does!
If you are overweight, your body requires extra blood to pass to the bigger areas of flesh; otherwise they would not receive enough oxygen and vital nutrients that are required for the growth and repair of all body cells. This means that the blood pressure raises and puts unnecessary stress on the blood vessels, which will eventually lead to heart disease, heart attack and ultimately, death.
Now, we cannot just assume that high blood pressure and heart disease is caused by just being overweight. It is often where you carry this extra fat that makes all the difference. It is mainly attributed to people that have excess weight in their abdomen, because they have usually had

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