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Rest?Activity Rhythms Are Associated With Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Obesity, and Central Adiposity in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults

Journal of the American Heart Association

Multivariable logistic models evaluated associations of RARs with prevalent CVD, hypertension, obesity, and central adiposity. A more active wake period was associated with 19% to 72% lower CVD, hypertension, obesity, and central adiposity odds.

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Clinical characteristics, treatment, and blood pressure control in patients with hypertension seen by primary care physicians in Spain: the IBERICAN study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Objectives To determine the clinical profile, according to the history of hypertension, the risk of developing hypertension, current antihypertensive treatment and BP control rates in patients with hypertension from the IBERICAN cohort. This analysis shows the baseline clinical characteristics of patients with hypertension.

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease landscape in Singapore

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for over one-third of all deaths in Singapore. Furthermore, other major risk factors, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein levels, and obesity, are steadily rising. billion USD (11.5 billion SGD).

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Challenges in the Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients With Obesity

American College of Cardiology

Obesity is a multifaceted disease that is directly and indirectly implicated in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart failure (HF), atrial fibrillation (AF), and multiple CVD risk factors, including dyslipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and sleep disorders.

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Role of Cognitive Frailty in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association

Driven by common pathophysiologic underpinnings (eg, inflammation and neurohormonal dysregulation), cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and frailty also share the following risk factors: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, sedentary behavior, and tobacco use.

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Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050—Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

We projected through 2050, overall and by age and race and ethnicity, accounting for changes in disease prevalence and demographics.RESULTS:We estimate that among adults, prevalence of hypertension will increase from 51.2% to 26.8%) and obesity (43.1% Prevalences of coronary disease (7.8% in 2020 to 61.0% Diabetes (16.3%

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Exploring Obesity and the Latest Advances in Weight Loss Drugs during Healthy Weight Week

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

In today’s society, the prevalence of obesity has become a significant concern. have obesity, and this rate has increased by more than 10 percentage points in the past two decades. Understanding the prevalence of obesity is crucial in comprehending why events like Healthy Weight Week are essential. of adults in the U.S.

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