Heart disease, which is often used with the term cardiovascular disease, generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke.<\/p>\n
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is the number one cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year.<\/p>\n
If you are seeking a long life, it is therefore imperative to stave off the mechanisms that underpin heart disease.<\/p>\n
Two of the most common risk factors for heart disease are being overweight and having high cholesterol and the two are linked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Take being overweight first. According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), being overweight can lead to fatty material building up in your arteries.<\/p>\n
If the arteries that carry blood to your heart get damaged and clogged, it can lead to a heart attack, the health body warns.<\/p>\n
LDL cholesterol is one of the harmful types of fatty material because it sticks to the inside of your artery walls, thereby raising your risk of having a heart attack.<\/p>\n\t\n \n
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