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Cardiometabolic Health Congress Becomes First Organization to Offer Certification in Cardiometabolic Health

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Learners who complete the Foundations of Cardiometabolic Health Certificate Course offered by Cardiometabolic Health Congress are now eligible to sit for a certification exam to become a Certified Cardiometabolic Health Professional (CCHP). to hold the CCHP credential.

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Maternal Smoking and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Effect Modification by Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain

Hypertension Journal

Weight gain leading to an obese body mass index is a risk factor for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).METHODS:The A cross-sectional analysis was performed utilizing US birth certificate data. We examined HDP risks in relation to maternal smoking, body mass index, and gestational weight gain.

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Feature | Ten Americas: Growing Disparities Creating Demographic Chasms

American College of Cardiology

This trend may be attributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths and homicides, along with a slowdown in the decline of cardiovascular disease deaths, likely linked to rising obesity rates. They also note that reliance on death certificate data, with adjustments for racial/ethnic misclassification, could introduce bias.