DAIC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Earlier projections had estimated that 3.3 million U.S. The study appears Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology JACC.

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Atrial Fibrillation Quality of Life Myocardial Infarction Kidney Disease 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Black History Month is a poignant backdrop to the alarming rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes, particularly among those of marginalized populations. Medical and public health communities need to swing the spotlight back on themselves, pulling back the lens for a complete view of U.S.

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Risk Factors Health Disparities Education CME 105

DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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Obesity Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks 111

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. Cardiometabolic conditions – specifically obesity, diabetes and heart disease – disproportionately affect the 60 million people in the U.S.

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Health Disparities Obesity Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease 52

DAIC

AUGUST 15, 2024

School of Public Health at UT Southwestern. This happens more commonly in people with metabolic risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, or high triglycerides. The research team used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to assess apoB discordance in the U.S. population.

Heart Disease 105

Heart Disease Research Cholesterol Public Health 105

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Conclusion:The global burden of stroke attributable to high BMI in OECD countries highlights the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address the intertwined challenges of obesity and stroke. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP101-AWMP101, February 1, 2024.

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BMI Strokes Stroke Obesity 40

DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

They adjusted for the participants' use of tobacco and other characteristics, including their age, sex, race, body mass index or BMI, obesity, diabetes, physical activity levels, and socioeconomic status. Goff , M.D., director of the NHLBI’s Division of Cardiovascular Sciences.

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Heart Attack Heart attacks Strokes Stroke 98