Middle-aged spread could raise the risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke by 25%
Gaining weight in middle age raises the risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke by 25 per cent, according to a recent study. If men and women in their 40s or 50s put on as little at 11lbs, death rates soared by as much as 26 per cent. Dr Wei Zheng, of Vanderbilt University … Read more