Data from the Physician’s Health Study published in the journal Circulation (2009) found that obese and overweight men are at an increased risk for heart failure. (Heart failure is a weakening of the heart muscle)
Overweight men had a 49% higher risk of developing heart failure versus normal weight men
Obese men had a 180% higher risk of developing heart failure versus normal weight men
Exercise can help:
Men who did vigorous physical activity 5 to 7 times per week had a 36% lower risk of heart failure
While men who did vigorous physical activity 1 to 3 times per month had an 18% lower risk of heart failure
The combined effects of weight and physical activity were tremendous:
Normal weight men had a 19% risk of heart failure
Overweight but active men had a 49% risk
Overweight and inactive men had a 78% risk
Obese but active men had a 168% risk
Obese and inactive men had a 293% risk
Exercise helped decrease risk of heart failure in ALL men. So men Keep Lean and Exercise to protect your heart!!
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