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Tiny bit of fat ups heart failure risk

23rd December, 2008 - Posted by admin -

Even a little bit of extra weight can raise the risk of heart failure, according to a US study that calculated the heart hazards of being pudgy 

but not obese. 

Experts who tracked the health of 21,094 US males for 20 years found that even those who were modestly overweight had a higher risk - and it grew with every extra flab. In men who are 5 feet 10 inches tall, for every 3.2 kg of excess body weight, their risk of heart failure rose by 11% over the next 20 years.