An overview and update on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases
Obesity increases a number of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but patients with
many types of CVD may have a better prognosis if classified as overweight or obese, a …
many types of CVD may have a better prognosis if classified as overweight or obese, a …
Exercise and the cardiovascular system: clinical science and cardiovascular outcomes
Substantial evidence has established the value of high levels of physical activity, exercise
training (ET), and overall cardiorespiratory fitness in the prevention and treatment of …
training (ET), and overall cardiorespiratory fitness in the prevention and treatment of …
Obesity and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and prognosis—the obesity paradox updated
The prevalence and severity of obesity have increased in the United States and most of the
Westernized World over recent decades, reaching worldwide epidemics. Since obesity …
Westernized World over recent decades, reaching worldwide epidemics. Since obesity …
Obesity and cardiovascular diseases: implications regarding fitness, fatness, and severity in the obesity paradox
Obesity has been increasing in epidemic proportions, with a disproportionately higher
increase in morbid or class III obesity, and obesity adversely affects cardiovascular (CV) …
increase in morbid or class III obesity, and obesity adversely affects cardiovascular (CV) …
Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise training in primary and secondary coronary prevention
282 SWIFT DL et al. multivariate models. Li et al observed that women in the Nurse's Health
Study (n= 88,393) who were moderately active (1–3.49 h/week) and active (≥ 3.5 h/week) …
Study (n= 88,393) who were moderately active (1–3.49 h/week) and active (≥ 3.5 h/week) …
Management of cardiovascular diseases in patients with obesity
The management of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in patients with obesity presents
numerous challenges. Obesity has a negative effect on almost all of the major CVD risk …
numerous challenges. Obesity has a negative effect on almost all of the major CVD risk …
Combining body mass index with measures of central obesity in the assessment of mortality in subjects with coronary disease: role of “normal weight central obesity”
Objectives: This study sought to assess the mortality risk of patients with coronary artery
disease (CAD) based on a combination of body mass index (BMI) and measures of central …
disease (CAD) based on a combination of body mass index (BMI) and measures of central …
Healthy obese versus unhealthy lean: the obesity paradox
Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the USA and most of the rest
of the world. Particularly concerning is the very high prevalence of class III obesity (BMI≥ 40 …
of the world. Particularly concerning is the very high prevalence of class III obesity (BMI≥ 40 …
Sustained physical activity, not weight loss, associated with improved survival in coronary heart disease
Background: Individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD) are recommended to be
physically active and to maintain a healthy weight. There is a lack of data on how long-term …
physically active and to maintain a healthy weight. There is a lack of data on how long-term …
Body composition and survival in stable coronary heart disease: impact of lean mass index and body fat in the “obesity paradox”
CJ Lavie, A De Schutter, DA Patel… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: Our goal was to determine the impact of lean mass index (LMI) and body fat (BF)
on survival in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Background: An inverse …
on survival in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Background: An inverse …