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Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart attacks significantly. A person with obesity is three times more likely to have a heart attack rather than a healthy individual. It is the proximal trigger that stimulates the blood sugar and cardiovascular diseases. In this article, we will learn about the relation between obesity, diabetes, and heart attack.
A person who is obese is more prone to develop type 2 diabetes. This type 2 diabetes is also called insulin resistant diabetes or adult-onset diabetes. In this condition, the blood glucose level of the patient is persistently high.
There are several researchers that prove that people who are obese are 80 times more likely to get type 2 diabetes compared to people who are not.
In the body of an obese person, the cells of fat tissues have to process more nutrients than they usually can manage. This stress in these cells triggers an inflammation that releases cytokines, these are a type of protein that block the signals of insulin receptors. Therefore the cells gradually become resistant to insulin.
The insulin allows the cells to use the glucose for energy. When a person is insulin resistant the body becomes unable to convert the glucose into energy and the person ends up with a persistently high level of glucose in the blood.
Moreover suppressing the normal responses to insulin triggers inflammation in the cells which can lead to heart diseases.
When compared to the people without diabetes, people with diabetes are at a higher risk for severe heart diseases, like coronary heart disease, heart failure
The reason for this is as, over time, high blood glucose due to diabetes damages the blood vessels and the nerves that control the heart and blood vessels. In addition to this, people with diabetes also have certain conditions like high blood pressure and obesity which further raises the risk of developing heart disease.
Obesity alters the levels of cholesterol in the person. It is almost known by everyone that obesity spikes the bad cholesterol levels in the body. It also increases the levels of triglyceride in the body. Along with these being obese can even lower the good high-density lipoproteins cholesterol. These high-density lipoproteins cholesterol is so vital in order to remove bad cholesterol and working to reduce the risk for heart disease.
Being obese can cause the blood pressure to increase. People who are obese need more blood to supply oxygen and nutrients to their bodies which eventually causes an increase in the blood pressure. The body of an obese patient may require more pressure to move the body around. High blood pressure is one of the most common causes of heart attack, which are unfortunately observed more in individuals that are obese.
Obesity is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, which happens from cholesterol plaque buildup in the arteries of the heart. Although obesity is linked to several other risk factors for CAD, like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome, obesity is also one of the risk factors for CAD. The risk for CAD is more formidable in people with “central” or “visceral” obesity which is concentrated in the abdomen.
By this, we got to know that obesity is the main risk factor for heart failure even in people who do not have CAD. The exact reason why obesity might lead to heart failure even in the absence of CAD is not known, however, there are 2 main explanations.
First explanation: Obese individuals tend to have higher amounts of blood, which makes the heart pump harder and can eventually lead to heart failure over time. As the heart works harder, its size of muscle increases, a condition called ventricular hypertrophy.
Second explanation: Obesity is directly linked to sleep apnea, which creates lung problems as well as high blood pressure, both of which can eventually lead to heart failure.
Several studies have shown that obesity can lead to atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heart rhythm. In several cases, atrial fibrillation is seen in heart failure. Thus, the pathways among obesity, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation are all nearly related.
So by this article, we can conclude that obesity, diabetes, and heart attack are directly related. Therefore it is very important to maintain a healthy weight and take respective measures to keep off the healthy ideal weight, in order to attain perfect health.
A healthy diet consolidated with physical exercise should be the first approach to weight loss, but if these lifestyle modifications are not effective, bariatric surgery may be an option.
Talk to your doctor if you have questions or concerns about obesity, diabetes, and heart-related problems. You can always count on Mozocare for a precise and personalized consultation and treatment.
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