Medications such as statins are helping obese middle-aged adults keep their cholesterol and blood pressure levels similar to those with a healthy weight, a new study has found.
Researchers have found that blood pressure and cholesterol levels in over-40s were ‘indistinguishable’ compared to those with a healthy weight.
And in some cases, people with obesity were ‘better off’, researchers said.
Experts say that the finding is largely due to the use of cholesterol-busting medications, such as statins, and drugs to lower blood pressure – both of which are more commonly used among people who are obese.
The study, published in The Lancet, saw researchers examine
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