This 2018 pooled analysis of 190,672 participants from 10 U.S. cohort studies assessed the relationship between BMI and lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Compared to individuals with normal BMI (18.5–24.9), overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9), obese (BMI 30.0–39.9), and morbidly obese (BMI ≥40.0) individuals had significantly higher lifetime risks of developing
