Genes and lifestyle both drive obesity-linked heart disease, study finds

A Swedish nationwide study shows that obesity-related cardiovascular risk stems from both genetic predisposition and environmental factors—a finding that could reshape how insurers, employers, and public health agencies assess and address cardiac risk. The dual nature of the risk suggests prevention strategies must target both populations at genetic risk and broader lifestyle interventions.

Originaltitel: Genetically and environmentally predicted obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease: a nationwide cohort study