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Ida Karlsson, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet

Risk of heart disease lower when obesity is due to genetics rather than lifestyle – new research

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It’s well known that a high body mass index (BMI) has negative effects on our health, increasing the risk of several diseases. This is concerning since nearly one-third of the world’s population is now classified as overweight or obese.

One disease strongly linked to obesity is cardiovascular disease (such as heart disease and stroke) which, according to the World Health Organization, is the leading cause of death worldwide.

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