CardiacWire

JANUARY 31, 2025

While theres no one answer for a specific patient group, the AHAs biggest CVD risk culprits should be pretty familiar – obesity, smoking/tobacco use, and sedentary behavior. From 2017 to 2020, adult obesity prevalence in the U.S. was 41.8%, while obesity-related CV deaths tripled from 1999 to 2020 (2.2

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This new insight into the flow of fats through the body points to new therapeutic targets for mitigating diseases like ASCVD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and neurodegeneration.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Genes influence various biological processes, including cholesterol metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and the strength and structure of your heart and blood vessels. Specific genetic variants, such as those affecting cholesterol metabolism, can increase the likelihood of plaque buildup in the arteries. How Do Genetic Factors Work?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

The 14 Factors Include: Hearing Loss High LDL cholesterol Less Education Traumatic Brain Injury Depression Social Isolation Hypertension Obesity Smoking Excess Alcohol Diabetes Physical Inactivity Air Pollution Visual Loss Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission When You Intervene Matters.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 15, 2025

This imbalance is partly due to limited healthcare access, fewer preventive resources, and challenges in addressing risk factors such as obesity and diabetes. For example, the global spread of obesity, particularly among youth, has set the stage for a future pandemic of non-communicable diseases.

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DAIC

AUGUST 15, 2024

13, 2024 – The traditional lipid panel may not give the full picture of cholesterol-related heart disease risk for many Americans, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and published in JAMA Cardiology. Ann Marie Navar, M.D., tim.hodson Thu, 08/15/2024 - 10:32 Aug. population.

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American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 26, 2025

Statement Highlights: By age 18, many adolescents have already developed heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol or Type 2 diabetes, and a growing number of younger adults are experiencing adverse.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The fundamental cause of atherosclerosis is when a cholesterol particle crosses into the artery wall from the bloodstream, gets stuck, and sets off an inflammatory process 1. Every cholesterol particle has a protein marker called ApoB on its outside. Every cholesterol particle has a protein marker called ApoB on its outside.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a critical public health concern, with risk factors such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood sugar levels, elevated cholesterol, and obesity beginning in childhood.

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DAIC

MAY 21, 2024

A new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association , JAHA, found that Hello Heart’s digital heart health program was associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and weight. statins). . - of their body weight.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

This analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of bempedoic acid in people with obesity participating in the CLEAR (Cholesterol Lowering via Bempedoic Acid [ECT1002], an ACLInhibiting Regimen) Outcomes trial.MethodsCLEAR Outcomes randomized 13 970 patients to daily bempedoic acid 180 mg or placebo. and hsCRP of 23.2% at 6 months.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

JUNE 14, 2024

There has been a substantial increase in the use of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) to treat morbid obesity despite observational evidence demonstrating the superiority of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Research has been conducted previously on rtPA exclusion in obese AIS patients as well as AIS patients with a history of smoking [3, 4, 5, 6]. However, little is known regarding the comorbidities associated with exclusion from rtPA in obese AIS patients with a history of smoking.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 12, 2023

That’s what the field of obesity therapeutics feels like right now. This is no different to how we manage high LDL cholesterol or high blood pressure. What was once an area of healthcare that had few reliable interventions, this drug class has revolutionised the management of excess weight and obesity. N Engl J Med.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 20, 2024

Maintaining normal LDL cholesterol levels. Avoiding obesity. But we have known for decades that getting these core factors right substantially reduces your risk of heart disease. Being physically active. Not smoking. Maintaining normal blood pressure. Avoiding diabetes. Having good nutrition.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 21, 2024

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Totum-070 on cholesterol levels in an animal model of diet-induced hypercholesterolemia. Results The Western diet induced obesity, fat accumulation, hepatic steatosis and increased plasma cholesterol compared with the control group.

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AMS Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This is because stress causes an increase in cortisol – the primary stress hormone – leading to increases in blood pressure , cholesterol, blood sugar and heart rate. But, sometimes, prolonged stress or sudden, drastic spikes in stress can cause palpitations, trigger heart attacks or increase your risk for heart disease.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cardiovascular risk factors were measured at 1‐year intervals for 4 years in 4249 adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes who were randomly assigned to ILI or diabetes support and education. to −0.59]), total cholesterol (β=−1.12 [95% CI, −1.75 to −0.48]), and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (β=−1.04 [95% CI, −1.59

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Cholesterol Levels Matter Cholesterol is a fatty substance that circulates in the blood. While the body needs cholesterol for various functions, too much of it, especially low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, can clog arteries and increase the risk of heart disease.

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Circulation

JANUARY 24, 2024

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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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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Wellnest

AUGUST 24, 2023

Unhealthy lifestyle habits, genetics, obesity, and other risk factors can contribute to cardiac disease at any stage of life. Myth #4: High cholesterol is the only risk factor for heart disease. While high cholesterol levels can contribute to heart disease, they are not the only factor at play.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 3, 2025

Patients with systemic inflammation were more frequently smokers, obese, with comorbidities, and had higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides levels than patients without systemic inflammation.

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CardiacWire

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The US obesity management arena gained a major new competitor last week with the FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, giving obese and overweight patients in the US a second (on-label) option beyond Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. weight reductions among people with T2D in the SURMOUNT-2 trial, and 15% to 20.9%

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DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

He added, “I think most people think of obesity and being out of shape as the primary cause of heart attacks, but we clearly have shown that high cholesterol and blood pressure, which are often heavily influenced by genetics, are the primary risk factors.” “We

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AMS Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Blood tests : Measure cholesterol levels, blood sugar and other markers of heart health. Regular heart check-ups offer several benefits including: Early detection of heart disease : Many heart conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and coronary artery disease can be detected early through regular screenings.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for morbid obesity, with most patients achieving significant weight control within 1-2 years post-surgery. The clinical correlation between the methylation of the vtRNA 2-1 promoter and postoperative outcomes in obese patients remains unclear.

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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle significantly increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease Understanding the risk factors for cardiovascular disease is crucial for maintaining optimal cardiovascular health.

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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. However, multiomics studies of both xylitol metabolites and these miRs in humans have not been done.

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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. The exact same thing.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Modified low-density lipoproteins (LDL), such as oxidized LDL (oxLDL), small dense LDL (sdLDL), and electronegative LDL [LDL(-)], are capable of triggering the atherogenic process, favoring the subendothelial accumulation of cholesterol and promoting inflammatory, proliferative, and apoptotic processes characteristic of atherosclerotic lesions.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 11, 2024

Cholesterol is an essential molecule that affects the distribution and proper functioning of this receptor. Case presentation The patient was an obese 72 years old man, past smoker, diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and lipid metabolism disorder.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 7, 2024

The interplay of Obesity, Dyslipidemia, and CVD : Dr. Harold E. Bays, MD, DABOM, MFOMA, FTOS, FACC, FASPC, FNLA , provided an overview of a joint expert review by the National Lipid Association and the Obesity Medicine Association regarding the interplay of obesity, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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Open Heart

OCTOBER 15, 2024

obese (body mass index≥30 kg/m 2 ) and 53.5% centrally obese (waist circumference≥88 cm for women, ≥102 cm for men). reached the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target of <2.6 The risk factor control was poor: 9.3% of patients were smokers, 38.1% Only 37.8% Among treated dyslipidaemic patients, 59.5%

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

The average Non-HDL cholesterol for western populations is 3.6 The average Non-HDL cholesterol is 2.9 For other significant risk factors, the trend is also the same, with almost nonexistent rates of obesity, abnormal glycemic control and very low rates of smoking 14. mmol/l (112 mg/dl), which equates to the 20th percentile.

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Circulation

JANUARY 23, 2024

High-cholesterol diet–fed ApoE–/–mice with AVCAPIR knockout were used to examine the role of AVCAPIR in aortic valve calcification (AVC). Gain- and loss-of-function assays were conducted to determine the role of AVCAPIR in the induced osteogenic differentiation of human valvular interstitial cells.

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AMS Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2023

High cholesterol levels – Elevated levels of bad cholesterol can contribute to plaque buildup in your arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease. Obesity and poor diet – Being overweight coupled with other risk factors can lead to heart problems.

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