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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2. These individuals tend to have a better prognosis when compared to both individuals with normal weight (BMI of 18.5 to 25 kg/m2) and underweight (BMI less than 18.5

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Semaglutide Leads to Greater Weight Loss in Women than Men with HF, Improves HF Symptoms in Both Sexes

DAIC

The analysis sought to determine whether phenotypic features and treatment effects of semaglutide vary by sex in obesity-related heart failure ( HF ) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). It also lowered their systolic blood pressure and waist circumference. vs -7.2%.