How does the body recover from a short period of poor diet and exercise? (Specifically the heart)

Question

Let’s say someone ate poorly (high fat, junk food diet) and exercised very little for 5-10 years in early adulthood. But maintained a fairly balanced lifestyle and healthy weight afterwards. Would the body “recover” from the negative effects of being overweight or does the lifestyle change simply pause the negative effects from increasing?

In: Biology

Answer 1

So many factors. Speaking very broadly most YOUNG adults without lasting damage (diabetes, heart rhythms ect) can very quickly bounce back. Our bodies don’t “hold” on to random stuff. Once you reduce calorie intake and increase calorie burn you WILL lose weight and also lose (in most cases) all the negative health effects that come with it.