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 …

Objective Current preoperative assessments for cardiac surgery, such as the European
System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in most of the Westernized world.
Overweightness and obesity adversely impact cardiac structure and function, including on …

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 …

Overweight and obesity are well-established risk factors for most cardiovascular diseases
(CVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure (HF), and atrial fibrillation …

Obesity is described in terms of body fat percentage or body mass index (BMI), despite the
fact that these measures do not give full insight about the body fat distribution. It is presently …

Cachexia is a prevalent pathological condition associated with chronic heart failure. Its
occurrence predicts increased morbidity and mortality independent of important clinical …

Chronic heart failure (CHF) and nutritional disorders are recognized as major challenges for
contemporary medicine. This study aims to estimate the role of nutritional disorders as risk …

Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is frequently complicated by
development of a cardiomyopathy. Despite significant medical advances provided to DMD …

Background The 'obesity paradox'of critical illness refers to better survival with a higher body
mass index. We hypothesized that fat mobilized from excess adipose tissue during critical …