That means data from 4, 000 years of preserved corpses shows that seriouscardiovasculardisease, the leading killer of people in the Western world, has been with us since before we started planting crops.
That extra weight can lead to serious health problems, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovasculardisease and psychosocial issues such as peer discrimination or poor self-esteem.
The researchers, writing in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found aspirin reduced the risk of cardiovasculardisease by 10% but this was offset by a 30% increase in the risk of serious internal bleeds.