How does sugar give you heart disease?

Answer 1

a lot of research indicate that chronically high blood levels of glucose cause dilated cardiomyopathy by direct toxic effect of sugar on the heart muscle.

poor controlled diabetes is associated with small blood vessel disease called (microangiopathy) in which the structure of such vessels(some of which have the duty of supplying food and oxygen to the heart muscle) their structure is damaged making them less able to deliver oxygen and nutrients and making them more susceptible to clogging (atherosclerosis)

diabetes especially type 2 is now considered as a part of a spectrum of abnormalities in metabolism associated with middle age known as(metabolic syndrome), diabetes makes more sugar available for storing as fat because this high blood glucose level is not being burned by insulin,this fat is associated with blood clogging(atherosclerosis) which ultimately causes heart attacks .

diabetes also effects the kidneys in the long run(also mainly through toxic effect of glucose on structural protiens , and through affecting the small vessels of the kidney)
kidney failure leads to increased risk of heart disease.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

As far as I know sugar doed not cause heart disease. You have to consider many factors. The theory of the blood vessels sounds intelligent but the heart is affected by blockages of main arties not the tiny vessels assoc with uncontrolled sugar. However everyone should think of thier heart as the most important organ in thier body and try to controll fat deposits trigltcerides and cholesterol. Moderation can be a cure vs overeating fatty burgers and fried pork everyday. Exercise helps even a liitle each day!!!

Answer 5

Well, I don't think it's as direct as all that. But we fatties are mostly fat because we developed an addiction to sugar and sweet foods early in life. And fat is hard on the heart. Also, if you get diabetes from over-working your pancreas, you will increase your risk of all sorts of diseases, just because the control of the diabetes is such an uncertain thing. Anything that stresses you is bad for your heart.

Answer 6

Sugar does not give you heart disease. A bad lifestyle does

Answer 7

It doesn't. Having Diabetes increases one's risk of cardiovascular disease. Is that what you're talking about? If so, I think it's just that Diabetics have a higher incidence of heart disease - statistics! How? Probably the effect of diabetes on heart, blood vessels, cholesterol, etc.

Answer 8

high intake of sugary foods causes you to be obese setting you up for heart disease and obesity. If you are diabetic, having high sugar levels in your blood is the equivalent to sludge running through your veins, clogging them off.

Answer 9

Precipitating factors of coronary thrombosis are as follows:-
(1) Sedantary occupation and lack of exercise.
(2) Overeating.
(3) Cigarette smoking.
(4) Mental stress with strain.
(5) High serum cholesterol.(>150 to 250 mg/100 ml)
Triglycerides.(>150 mg/dL)
Low Density Lipoprotein.(>100mg/dL)
(6) Familial tendency.
(7) Hypertension.(>140/90 mm of Hg)
(8) Diabetes.(>126 mg/dL)

Answer 10

Insluin levels are abnormal making the heart work twice as hard..