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Diet and exercise for obese mothers could lower cardiovascular risk in children

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers from King's have identified evidence to suggest that lifestyle changes could offset the risk of some adult heart disorders that result from maternal obesity and changes in fetal heart development.

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Obesity-Related Biomarkers Are Associated With Exercise Intolerance and HFpEF

Circulation: Heart Failure

We defined HFpEF based on the presence of elevated left ventricular filling pressures at rest or during exercise. Fasting blood samples collected at the time of the cardiopulmonary exercise test were used to assay obesity-related biomarkers. mL/kg per min lower peak VO2(β, −2.35±0.19;P<0.001). P<0.001).

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Rivus HU6 Shows Obesity-HFpEF Potential

CardiacWire

Rivus Pharmaceuticals’ HU6 is showing promise as a future obesity-related HFpEF treatment, after topline results from its Phase 2a HuMAIN trial revealed valuable weight, symptom, and cardiometabolic improvements – without the risk of muscle loss. The post Rivus HU6 Shows Obesity-HFpEF Potential appeared first on Cardiac Wire.

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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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Exercise And Heart Health: Finding The Perfect Balance

MIBHS

Exercise and heart health— you’ve probably heard of the correlation before. Engaging in exercise can significantly contribute to maintaining a healthy heart and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. By addressing these risk factors, exercise significantly lowers the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

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Comparison of the Cardiovascular Benefits of Resistance, Aerobic, and Combined Exercise

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the CardioRACE trial was to evaluate different exercise strategies compared with control among patients with overweight/obesity.

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PO-04-064 INVASIVE HAEMODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT SHOWS THE OBESITY-HFPEF PHENOTYPE IS COMMON AMONGST PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC AF

HeartRhythm

The obesity-HFpEF phenotype is a unique form of heart failure associated with elevated LA and RA pressures, cardiac remodelling and poor exercise capacity. The influence of this HFpEF phenotype amongst patients with AF is unknown.

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