Men With History of Obesity Have Higher Risk of Blood Clots

Men With History of Obesity Have Higher Risk of Blood Clots
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According to a new study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, men who have a history of obesity in adolescence may be at a higher risk for a blood clot later in life.

The risk of the blood clot (thrombus) in a leg or lungs rises successively and is shown to be highest in those who were severely obese in their late teens.

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