Heart disease patients carrying extra pounds do better, live longer

Being overweight or obese is a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated risk factors; however, in patients with established CVD, obesity appears to play a protective role. In fact, data suggest obese patients with heart disease do better and tend to live longer than leaner patients with the same severity of disease, according to a review article published in the 26 May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology...

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