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Obesity may carry serious heart risks even within a few years following childbirth A nationwide study of women in Denmark who are of child-bearing age finds that those who are obese appear to have a much greater risk of heart attack or stroke, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. In fact, women with a high body mass index (BMI)—a measure of the body's fat content—that is indicative of obesity were twice as...