Obese people have larger body mass, so for heart, pumping blood to meet body needs becomes much hard as it puts extra pressure and strain on heart. That’s the reason why overweight people suffer from hypertension. The over-weight people also have artery clogging fatty accumulation which increases the risk of heart diseases.

Obese people are usually, malnourished, so the body need of vital minerals and nutrients required for a healthy heart are not met.

Heart diseases are one of the main diseases which may occur due to person’s genetic makeup. In case there is a family history of CVDs, the care and precautions should be initiated at an early age. It’s not always necessary that if your parents have CVD, you will also get it but your chances of getting a heart condition are far more.

The modern people have a very poor lifestyle as their work majorly involves sitting and is just sorted out by just switching on a button or punching keys. Such a routine involves negligible physical activity which is something not so good for heart and body on the whole. For the people with such a lifestyle, exercise comes to rescue. Not only does it help in prevention and reduction of obesity, it also helps in managing blood pressure. The physical activity increments the amount of good cholesterol, HDL (High Density Lipoprotein). The later evacuates fatty accumulation from the arteries and veins. Not incorporating the recommended physical activity in your routine can be a great risk factor for most circulatory problems.

Dietary Habits: Regular consumption of foods that are very high in saturated and trans fats leads to block arteries due to accumulation of fatty substances. Another dietary culprit is sodium. Highly processed, preserved and packaged foods are very high in sodium. The prolonged and regular consumption of such foods can result in hypertension which is the major risk factor of cardiovascular disease.

Smoking is another culprit behind raised blood pressure. Smoking causes poor blood circulation leading to heart diseases and stroke. As smoking effects the lungs too, the pumping function of heart is also affected.

Alcohol abuse can lead to hypertension. It also contributes to increased weight leading to obesity.

Higher levels of stress results in higher levels of cortisol, which is a stress hormone.  The later can shoot up the cholesterol, blood glucose and triglycerides.

It also promotes plague build up in arteries which can lead to escalated blood pressure.

The high blood glucose levels due to the diabetes can cause irreparable harm to the blood vessels and nerves that make the heart work.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) This is one of the commonest artillery diseases. The coronary arteries are blocked in this condition resulting in poor blood supply to heart. CAD usually gives chest pain (angina) and in severe cases can cause the attack of the heart.