Heart disease & stroke caused by obesity

February 18th, 2008 impress Posted in Guides |

Heart disease caused by obesity is now one of the leading causes of death in Malaysia.

High cholesterol is a risk factor for coronary heart disease, when too much bad cholesterol is in the blood, it will lead to the clogging of cholesterol in our arteries.

The fatty deposit built up in our body can eventually result in a block in the blood vessel, and when this happens, it is known as heart attack. The clogging of blood causes the death of muscles. And when the disrupted blood flow damage our brain cells, stroke happens.