Kenchaiah et al. investigated the relation between the BMI and incidence of heart failure among 5881 indi¬viduals in the Framingham heart study. In this large, community-based sample increased BMI was associated with an increased risk of heart failure. As compared with individuals with normal BMI, obese subjects had a doubling of the risk of heart failure.
C. Hypertension
Obesity is not a major cause of hypertension, but some obese patients do have increased blood pressure. A larger sized cuff is required for measuring blood pressure if the individual’s arm is large. If you are obese and lose weight, the blood pressure always falls. A significant number of obese patients have diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol, and if hypertension or cigarette smoking is added, the risk is considerably increased.

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