Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Studies of the association between obesity and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) are scarce and most use only body mass index (BMI) as indicator of adiposity. Indicators for total adiposity were BMI and body fat (BF) and, for central adiposity, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHR).
DAIC
MAY 10, 2024
reviewed patients (women, 40–75 years) without known coronary artery disease who had a routine screening mammogram and cardiovascular risk factors available in the EMR within 1 year of the index mammogram (January 1, 2011–December 31, 2012). Rubino et al. likelihood of MACE within 10 years.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Background:The association between left ventricular injury (LVI) detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and the risk of a subsequent ischemic stroke is unknown.Methods:We studied stroke-free participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis study who underwent a steady-state free precession CMR at Exam 5 (2010-2012).
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MARCH 23, 2024
2012 Apr;67(4):395-405. Let’s look at what happens when you get the basics right at age 50: Not smoking Normal BMI Being Active Minimising Alcohol Good Diet Getting these fundamentals right means the average lifespan extends dramatically. 2012 Apr;67(4):395-405. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. Maybe not to 100 years of age.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 29, 2023
In addition to elevated fasting glucose, there are many other risk factors for developing diabetes, including: Metabolic syndrome BMI > 30 (Obese category) Elevated HBA1c - Not in the diabetes category but above normal. 2012 Aug 11;380(9841):565-71. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2009 May;2(3):279-85. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.109.868299.
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