does body type affect heart health?

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True or False? Body type affects heart health True Carrying excess weight around the waist can cause your heart to work harder, puing you at greater risk for heart aack. Healthy Waist Circumference Men | Under 40 inches Women | Under 35 inches However... Pear-shaped people have only a slightly decreased risk over apple-shaped folks. The truth is, excess weight of any kind can increase likelihood of heart aack. Healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) Healthy BMI | 18.5 - 24.9 Unhealthy BMI | 25 - 29.9 DuPageMedicalGroup.com

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True or False?Body type affects

heart health

TrueCarrying excess weight around the waist can cause your heart to work harder, pu�ing you at greater risk for heart a�ack.

Healthy Waist CircumferenceMen | Under 40 inchesWomen | Under 35 inches

However...Pear-shaped people have only a slightly decreased risk over apple-shaped folks. The truth is, excess weight of any kind can increase likelihood of heart a�ack.

Healthy Body Mass Index (BMI)Healthy BMI | 18.5 - 24.9Unhealthy BMI | 25 - 29.9

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