People who eat a lot of sugary or starchy foods and have a higher body weight are more likely to develop heart disease than people with the same diet but lower body weight — for every extra 50 grams of sugar and starch per day, their risk goes up by 22%. But if you’re lighter, that same diet doesn’t seem to raise your risk much.

If you're overweight or obese, eating a lot of sugary or starchy foods might raise your chance of heart disease by almost half—but if you're a normal weight, those foods don’t seem to make a difference. Your weight changes how those foods affect your heart.

Women who weigh more or have a BMI of 23 or higher may be more at risk for heart disease if they eat a lot of foods that spike their blood sugar quickly.

Eating foods that spike your blood sugar quickly—like white bread or sugary snacks—might raise your chances of getting heart disease. The more of these foods you eat, the higher your risk seems to be.

People who are overweight or obese get a much bigger risk of heart disease from eating lots of sugary, starchy foods than people who are a normal weight — like 49% more risk vs. just 3% more.

Eating foods that spike your blood sugar quickly—like white bread or sugary snacks—might raise your chances of getting heart disease. The more of these foods you eat, the higher your risk seems to be.