Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Can you please explain the concept of an obesity paradox? Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. 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.

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CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The associations between obesity and hypertension are widely known, but a new JACC study reveals that weight-reducing gastric bypass surgery has a significant and lasting impact on patients’ need for antihypertensives. The GATEWAY trial assigned 100 participants (76% women, 43.8 of them achieved BPs below 130/80 mm Hg (vs.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Increasing severity of obesity is associated with multiple characteristics that may contribute to the development or worsening of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Echocardiography demonstrated increased CO with obesity, but not estimated right atrial (RA) pressure or E/e′. of patients had BMI ≥30 kg/m 2.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 29, 2023

It all comes down to: What your priorities are What your objectives are Your risk tolerance Your ability to update that risk model Where you draw the line of ‘risk’ equating to ‘causation’ The same is true when it comes to the question of statins ‘causing’ diabetes. What to do? Let’s dive in.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, Metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) trends are understudied in association with stroke. Patients were categorized into a metabolically healthy obese MHO+ve cohort, BMI> 30, and MHO-ve cohort, BMI<30. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP262-ATP262, February 1, 2024.

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Cardiology Update

JANUARY 24, 2024

Growing Global Burden of Cardiometabolic Risks: The 2023 World Obesity Atlas projects a significant rise in global overweight and obesity levels by 2035, leading to a surge in diabetes cases. Strategies promoting healthy aging globally are crucial to mitigate the impact of population aging.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Body mass index (BMI) is a widely available marker of nutrition status, however studies on BMI and post-ICH outcomes are limited and have conflicting results. Patients were divided into underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese according to World Health Organization BMI criteria. 5.94) groups.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Older adults with obesity and metabolic syndrome may have decreased elimination of the xylitol metabolite xylose, which may explain the higher observed risk of thrombosis and stroke in older adults who consume foods with sugar alcohols. The mean BMI was 35.2 kg/m2, HbA1c was 5.9% 0.4,

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 16, 2024

Overweight/Obesity. 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. Weight Loss Potential With Obesity Medications. ” here is what I tell them.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA) agonists have been shown to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Compared to the control group, the GLP1RA cohort had a higher baseline risk profile (BMI: 35.1 [SD Hispanic, 9.6% Asian, and 4.6% Hispanic, 9.6%

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DAIC

MAY 10, 2024

Variable LN morphology on screening mammograms in women with obesity due to ectopic fat deposition. Logistic regression then examined associations between lymph node size, 10-year CVD risk, MACE, T2DM, HTN, low density lipoprotein (LDL), age, and BMI.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The mean BMI was 27.9 kg/m2, with 4 classified as obese. One patient had diabetes, 8 had hyperlipidemia, and 9 had hypertension. Of these, 9 (64%) were female with a mean age of 59.6, and 5 (36%) were male with a mean age of 55.4. All patients were nonsmokers; 2 had a family history of stroke.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Calculate your body mass index (BMI) to determine whether you are within a healthy weight range for your height. If you’re overweight or obese, making gradual changes to your diet and increasing physical activity can help you shed pounds and reduce the strain on your heart.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Blood glucose control Resistance exercise training can reduce fasting glucose by 2–5 mg/dL in adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes but doesn’t seem to reduce blood glucose in healthy adults (not surprising). Of course, these benefits can also extend to individuals with a BMI in the normal range. a higher metabolism).

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Blood glucose control Resistance exercise training can reduce fasting glucose by 2–5 mg/dL in adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes but doesn’t seem to reduce blood glucose in healthy adults (not surprising). Of course, these benefits can also extend to individuals with a BMI in the normal range. a higher metabolism).

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DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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DAIC

JUNE 26, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 06/26/2024 - 18:59 June 26, 2024 — Semaglutide , a medication initially developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, significantly improves symptoms in men and women with a common type of heart failure that has had few therapeutic options. The study analyzed the effects of semaglutide 2.4

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Open Heart

AUGUST 5, 2022

Objective While greater body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), the impact of BMI on outcomes in newly diagnosed AF is unclear. The study population comprised 40 482 participants: 703 underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m 2 ), 13 095 normal (BMI=18.5–24.9

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European Journal of Heart Failure

MARCH 30, 2025

The lower part of the figure shows the risk of mortality according to continuous body mass index (BMI) ( left panel ) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) ( right panel ). Compared to a BMI 18.524.9kg/m 2 , a BMI <18.5kg/m 2 ( n =24) was associated with a numerically, but not a significantly, higher risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death.

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DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

They adjusted for the participants' use of tobacco and other characteristics, including their age, sex, race, body mass index or BMI, obesity, diabetes, physical activity levels, and socioeconomic status.

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Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

However, recent studies have observed that people below 40 are also experiencing heart attacks due to high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, and social and mental stress. Obesity or being overweight can increase the risk of heart disease. Manage diabetes.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

years, p = 0.008) and had enrollment diagnoses of obesity [BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2; 80% (12/15) vs 49% (598/1230), p = 0.016] and hyperlipidemia [87% (13/15) vs 58% (713/1230), p = 0.025]. Sex, former/current tobacco use, and known diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes mellitus did not differ. years vs 61.2 ± 10.6

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2024

November is National Diabetes Month , and with the increasing overlap between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) , it’s critical to focus on integrating liver health into the management of cardiometabolic patients.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 10, 2025

BackgroundThe weight adjusted waist index (WWI) represents a novel indicator for assessing central obesity. and the ROC analysis results showed that the discriminatory power of WWI for CHD was superior to that of body mass index (BMI) and WC. Additionally, RCS analysis indicated a linear relationship between WWI and CHD.

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