Being overweight as a teen may be associated with higher risk of heart muscle disease in adulthood

The risk of developing cardiomyopathy, which often leads to heart failure, increased in adult Swedish men who were even mildly overweight around age 18. The risk steadily increased as weight increased, even among those who started out at a normal weight.

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