Obesity and cardiovascular disease: mechanistic insights and management strategies. A joint position paper by the World Heart Federation and World Obesity Federation

Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco; Almahmeed, Wael; Bays, Harold; Cuevas, Ada; Di Angelantonio, Emanuele; W le Roux, Carel; Sattar, Naveed; Chan Sun, Marie; Wittert, Gary; J Pinto, Fausto; P H Wilding, John

doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwac187

Public

Obesity and cardiovascular disease: mechanistic insights and management strategies. A joint position paper by the World Heart Federation and World Obesity Federation

Shared by NobleBlocks on Aug 25, 2022 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Francisco Lopez-Jimenez

Wael Almahmeed

Harold Bays

Abstract

Abstract The ongoing obesity epidemic represents a global public health crisis that contributes to poor health outcomes, reduced quality of life, and >2.8 million deaths each year. Obesity is relapsing, progressive, and heterogeneous. It is considered a chronic disease by the World Obesity Federatio...

Discussions