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What you should do for Heart Disease

Maintain a healthy weight to prevent heart disease: scale and a tape measure, wrapped around a heart dummy.

Maintain a healthy weight for Heart Disease

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Excessive weight can increase the deposit of plaque (cholesterol and fat) in the arteries.

Plaque deposits narrow the arteries and lead to their blockage. Thus, sustaining a healthy weight helps prevent plaque deposition which may block the arteries in the future.