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 …

The prevalence of obesity has reached pandemic proportions worldwide and certainly in the
United States. Obesity is a well-established independent risk factor for development of many …

Abstract Purpose of Review The focus of this review is to discuss obesity, physical activity
(and physical inactivity/sedentary behavior), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and their often …

Níveis de evidência Nível A Dados obtidos a partir de múltiplos estudos randomizados de
bom porte, concordantes e/ou de meta-análise robusta de estudos clínicos randomizados …

Level of evidence Level A Data obtained from multiple concordant large randomized trials
and/or robust meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials Level B Data obtained from less …

The prevalence of obesity is rising worldwide. Adipose tissue exerts anatomic and
physiological effects with significant implications for critical illness. Changes in respiratory …

Purpose The impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in respiratory failure
necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been poorly described …

There has been an observed increase in theprevalence of obesity over the past few
decades. The prevalence of anesthesiology related complications is also observed more …

Obesity is an important contributing factor to the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) and
its complications by causing systemic changes, such as altered haemodynamic, increased …

The global prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions, paralleled by a rise in
cases of atrial fibrillation (AF). Data from epidemiological cohorts support the role of obesity …