The prevalence of heart failure is on the rise and imposes a major health threat, in part, due
to the rapidly increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. To this point …

Obesity is becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Myocardial changes associated with the
obese state are increasingly recognized, independent of hypertension, obstructive sleep …

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Apparently healthy obese
individuals can, however, exhibit subclinical left ventricular dysfunction. The use of …

Obesity is a risk factor for heart failure (HF) in both men and women. The mortality risk of
overweight and class I and II obese adults with HF is lower than that of normal weight or …

Obesity produces an increase in total blood volume and cardiac output because of the high
metabolic activity of excessive fat. In moderate to severe cases of obesity, this may lead to …

The dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity and its strong association with
cardiovascular disease have resulted in unprecedented interest in understanding the effects …

Obesity can result in alterations in cardiac structure and function even in the absence of
systemic hypertension and underlying organic heart disease. Increased total blood volume …

Heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and its prevalence continues to
rise. Because obesity has been linked with heart failure, the increasing prevalence of …

Obesity, particularly severe obesity is capable of producing hemodynamic alterations that
predispose to changes in cardiac morphology and ventricular function. These include …

The marked rise in rates of obesity, which is most prominent among individuals from socio-
economically disadvantaged circumstances, has been a powerful contributor to the rising …