Other important factors include:  Don’t smoke, minimize stress at home and at work, and tet at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily.

For overweight and obese people, losing just 5 to 10% of their current body has substantial benefits.  For example, someone who is 200 pounds (91 kg) need only lose 10 to 20 pounds (22-44 kg) to increase the chances of reducing blood pressure and blood glucose.

The WHO Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.  http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/en/cvd_atlas_20_personal_choices.pdf