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Abstract 4146692: Cardiovascular Health Declines During Young Adulthood – An Electronic Health Record Study of >75,000,000 Individuals

Circulation

We aimed to trend the proportion meeting “ideal” (highest score) for available CVH metrics (smoking, systolic BP (SBP), non-HDL, BMI, hemoglobin A1c, PA) across the young adulthood (from 19 to 39 years), by extracting available Cosmos data spanning May, 2022 to April, 2024.Results:The million for BMI, SBP, and smoking, respectively.

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Should You Take Ozempic To Lose Weight?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Falling into the class of obesity with a BMI of greater than 30 makes this more likely, but so also does having excess visceral fat deposition with significant metabolic consequences at a BMI less than 30. The distinction here is the metabolic consequences of excess fat causing a health risk rather than focusing on the BMI cutoff.

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Physiology Friday #197: Do Morning Workouts Maximize the Cardiometabolic Benefits of Exercise?

Physiologically Speaking

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role.

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Physiology Friday #197: Do Morning Workouts Maximize the Cardiometabolic Benefits of Exercise?

Physiologically Speaking

Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role.

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How You Can Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease Without Losing Weight.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Normal Blood Pressure. A study of almost 10,000 adults with obesity (BMI >30) who were evaluated for all LE8 factors and followed for over 7 years can give us some insight 1. Just the same as you would expect with a blood pressure-lowering or cholesterol-lowering medication. Not smoking. Adequate Sleep.

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How To Reverse Diabetes.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

As the line goes: “You can’t outrun a bad diet, and you can’t out diet not exercising.” The DiRECT Trial used a calorie-restricted diet over 3-5 months and also withdrew diabetic and blood pressure control medications. All of these patients had a BMI >27. ” Diabetes.

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10 Simple Tips To Keep Your Heart Healthy

MIBHS

Eat a Balanced Diet A heart healthy diet is the foundation of cardiovascular health. Additionally, watch your sodium intake to keep your blood pressure in check. Calculate your body mass index (BMI) to determine whether you are within a healthy weight range for your height.