Fat ‘can help fight heart disease’, latest research finds

The fat surrounding blood vessels can help fight heart disease, according to new research.

Fat ‘can help fight heart disease’, latest research finds

The studies may help explain why the paradox exists that people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) that signifies obesity are actually more likely to live longer after a heart attack than someone with a healthy BMI.

The studies, led by a British Heart Foundation (BHF) research fellow Professor Charalambos Antoniades, involved analysis of tissue collected from patients undergoing heart surgery.

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