New Delhi, March 15 -- Losing weight is often seen as a gateway to better health but new research suggests that for individuals with cardiovascular disease, significant weight fluctuations-whether gain or loss-could pose serious risks. A groundbreaking study by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), published in the BMJ journal Heart, sheds light on how extreme weight changes impact mortality rates in obese individuals with heart conditions.

The study analyzed data from 8,297 UK participants enrolled in the UK Biobank study over a 14-year period. Researchers tracked their weight changes and found alarming results:

While weight loss is often recommended for those with obesity, this study suggested that rapid or extreme changes in body weight ca...