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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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Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths On the Rise

CardiacWire

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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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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Winning the Battle Against Atherosclerosis: Practical, Proactive Solutions

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Practical strategies include: Environmental Changes: Designing Healthier Communities Neighborhoods with sidewalks and bike paths can encourage physical activity, reducing obesity rates and improving cardiovascular health. Schools are critical venues for instilling healthy habits that persist into adulthood.

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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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Study pinpoints pivotal period for improving cardiovascular health in children

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

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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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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