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Are you obese without hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia? Robust research challenges the concept that metabolically healthy obese people have nothing to worry about. A study of more than 3.5 million people conducted between 1995-2015 found that "healthy" obese people are significantly more likely than normal-weight people to develop coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke.
PositiveTip: Attaining and maintaining a healthy weight is essential to minimizing cardiovascular risks.
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