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New study links obesity to elevated hypertension risk among young Middle Eastern women

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Obesity is a widespread public health challenge in the Middle East, maintaining prevalence in 54.2% Overweight and obese women have a higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors than women with a standard BMI, according to an analysis of the ANCORS-YW STUDY presented at ACC Middle East 2024.

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H-NMR metabolomics identifies three distinct metabolic profiles differentially associated with cardiometabolic risk in patients with obesity in the Di@bet.es cohort

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Obesity is a complex, diverse and multifactorial disease that has become a major public health concern in the last decades. The current classification systems relies on anthropometric measurements, such as BMI.

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Implementation of Obesity Science Into Clinical Practice: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Obesity is a recognized public health epidemic with a prevalence that continues to increase dramatically in nearly all populations, impeding progress in reducing incidence rates of cardiovascular disease. Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Impact of multiple obesity metrics on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a meta-analysis and Mendelian randomisation study

Heart BMJ

Background The relationships between various obesity measures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain inadequately explored, and their causal links are not well understood. to 2.15; obesity: OR=3.77, 95% CI 3.45 to 1.90; obesity: OR=3.46, 95% CI 3.16 to 2.15; obesity: OR=3.77, 95% CI 3.45

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Ciliary localization of GPR75 promotes fat accumulation in mice

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

Obesity is a growing public health concern that affects the longevity and lifestyle of all human populations including children and older individuals. Diverse factors drive obesity, making it challenging to understand and treat.

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Association of body roundness index with abdominal aortic calcification among middle aged and elderly population: findings from NHANES

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This relationship was significant across different age and gender group.ConclusionThere is a positive association between abdominal obesity (as measured by BRI) and AAC in the middle-aged and elderly population.

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Abstract 4140513: Temporal Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Disease Among Subgroups of Asian Americans in the United States

Circulation

Therefore, we examined the temporal trends in cardiovascular conditions among Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian adults living in the U.S.Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using the 2004-2018 National Health Interview Survey. Asian Indian adults exhibited uptrends in overweight/obesity (AAPC: 1.1%,p<