Stroke

There are numerous similar risk factors for both heart disease and stroke. When the brain's blood flow is disrupted, strokes occur. A stroke can damage brain cells and result in a variety of diseases, including changes in thinking and reasoning skills, challenges with speech and language, weak muscles, and speech and language impairment.

It is evident that having a stroke risk increases with weight. Numerous studies have found that the risk of stroke increases by 5% for every unit's higher body mass index (BMI). According to this, a person with a baseline BMI of 20 and a BMI of 30 has a 50% increased risk of stroke. Furthermore, a 2010 review of 25 studies with almost 2.3 million participants found that obesity increased the risk of stroke by 64%.