Heart disease caused by obesity is set to claim approximately 170,000 lives in England by 2035 if current trends hold, the British Heart Foundation has cautioned. Under current projections, the disease could fuel approximately 45 deaths a day over the coming decade. The charity’s analysis, which is based on Global Burden of Disease data, found excess weight accounts for 16,156 cardiovascular deaths in England in 2023. Carrying excess weight raises the risk of fatty deposits building up in the ar