Recent research shows that gaining a few extra pounds in your 40s and 50s can increase the chances of an early death by almost a third compared to those who remain thin in middle age, according to the Daily Mail. Daily Mail British.
People with slightly elevated blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar and who carry a little extra weight are up to 30% more likely to die younger, as these “somewhat unhealthy traits” put people at risk of heart attack or stroke. brain during the next 30 years. Worryingly, most people are asymptomatic and ‘feel generally healthy’ – making them unaware of a potential life-threatening ticking time bomb.
The researchers wanted to test whether people with diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity – known as metabolic syndrome – in middle age were more likely to die from cardiovascular disease in middle age.
Expressive
Metabolic syndrome
The researchers studied about 34,000 people in their 40s and 50s who attended a cardiovascular screening program in Sweden between 1990 and 1999. Measurements of height, weight, blood pressure, total cholesterol, blood glucose, and waist and hip circumference were taken.
Participants also completed a questionnaire about lifestyle habits, whether they had a past history of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as socioeconomic factors such as education, in the context of identifying people with metabolic syndrome.
3 or more criteria
Criteria were established for a person with metabolic syndrome if they had three or more of the following: a waist circumference of 102 cm for men or 88 cm for women, total cholesterol of 6.1 or higher, a blood pressure measure of 130/85, or a fasting plasma glucose level of 5.6 or higher.
The results indicated that more than a quarter of people with metabolic syndrome, specifically 26%, compared to 19% of their healthy peers, which makes the chances of premature death in that period more than 30%.
Expressive
Heart attacks and strokes
Participants diagnosed with metabolic syndrome were 35 percent more likely to have non-fatal heart attacks and strokes, 32 percent more likely, compared to 22 percent in the control group. The median time to first non-fatal heart attack or stroke was 16.8 years in the metabolic syndrome group, while it rose to 19.1 years in the control group – a difference of 2.3 years, according to findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference in Amsterdam.
Silent symptoms and increased risk
Dr Lena Lönberg, from Västmanland County Hospital, Sweden, said: “A lot of people in their 40s and 50s have little fat around their midsection and a slight elevation in blood pressure, cholesterol or glucose, but they feel generally healthy, and they don’t realize the risks and therefore don’t seek advice. medical”.
“As a general rule, even if a person feels healthy, they should get their blood pressure checked every year, avoid smoking, watch their waist circumference and, last but not least, get physical activity every day,” she added.
blood pressure and obesity
High blood pressure and obesity, on their own, can damage blood vessels, with experts warn that having the three diseases together can be particularly dangerous.
Professor Nilesh Samani, medical director at the British Heart Foundation, said: Monitoring health early in adult life, even if a person feels fine, increases the chance of surviving health risks, because small increases in blood pressure, waist measurement, cholesterol and blood sugar can It has a significant impact on the risk of heart attacks and strokes in the future.
The important message
“The important message is that it is possible to reduce risk through simple measures,” Samani noted. “Eating a balanced diet, getting regular physical activity, and not smoking can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and control weight. And if lifestyle changes aren’t enough, a doctor can Also advise on medications that can help reduce the risk.
2023-08-25 12:58:59
#Weight #gain #middle #age. #increase #odds #premature #death