heart disease

An inquest in January found Mr Mills' medical cause of death was ischaemic heart disease and drowning, with the coroner concluding that he died due to an accident caused by underlying natural causes.

Hackman died several days later of complications of advanced Alzheimer’s disease, kidney disease and heart disease, according to the medical investigator.

As far back as the 1990s, studies showed a clear link between belly fat and chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

"The numbers of strokes have dropped over that five-year period. Coronary heart disease numbers have dropped," he says.

His cause of death was severe heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer's disease listed as a contributing factor.