“An extra-large body needs an extra-large amount of blood. When you gain weight, your heart has to pump more blood than it did before. Instead of beating more often, the heart grows slightly larger so it can move more blood with each beat. The increased flow often leads to high blood pressure, which is a major cause of heart disease.” This information was shared by Dr Sushil Sharma, Head, Department of Cardiology in the Government Medical College and Super-Speciality Hospital (GMC&SSH), Jammu. He was addressing the gathering during a medical…
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