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Association between weight-adjusted waist circumference index and myocardial infarction: results from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 1999–2014

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundWeight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI) is a novel index related to obesity and has been associated with the risk and prognosis of several diseases. Multiple logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were conducted to assess both linear and nonlinear associations between WWI and myocardial infarction.

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

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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Abstract 4142589: GLP-1 receptor agonists slow the progression of subclinical cardiovascular risk as detected from 12-lead electrocardiograms

Circulation

Based on the finetuned NN, we predicted risk markers within an independent cohort of 48,376 patients with a history of T2D, ASCVD, or obesity and emulated a target trial to evaluate the subclinical effect of GLP1RA. Compared to the control group, the GLP1RA cohort had a higher baseline risk profile (BMI: 35.1 [SD Hispanic, 9.6%

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The First 60 Minutes of a Heart Attack: The Golden Hour

Wellnest

When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction). When a person experiences a heart attack or myocardial infarction, they may feel chest pain and other symptoms in different parts of their body. Maintain a healthy weight.