Author Yse d’Ailhaud de Brisis, also from Imperial College London, said: “While good news for older adults with obesity, our results suggest that cardiovascular health risks remain higher for adults under 40 than for their counterparts with a normal BMI.
“Early lifestyle interventions, screening and, when appropriate, medication in this younger group should be considered to prevent long-term cardiovascular complications linked to obesity.”
Meanwhile Lakshya Jain, from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, added: “This latest analysis suggests that the observed convergence in cholesterol and blood pressure levels between people aged over 40 with obesity and those with a normal BMI is largely due to statins and other widely accessible medications to reduce cardiovascular risk.
“That is a significant public health success story, and one we should not lose sight of as new weight-loss medications enter the picture.” Commenting on the study, Professor Bryan Williams, chief scientific and medical officer at the British Heart Foundation, said: “This study highlights a powerful public health success story – it shows just how effective modern treatments for blood pressure and cholesterol have become, with many people over 40 with obesity now reaching levels similar to those with a healthy weight.
“This is testament to the impact of cardiovascular disease prevention strategies, the use of widely available and highly effective medicines, and the importance of people taking them as prescribed.
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