Background Hypertension and obesity are known to contribute, directly or indirectly, to the
development of long-term complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Knowing the …

AIM To perform a meta-analysis of the association of obesity with hypertension and type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in India among adults. METHODS To conduct meta-analysis, we …

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation,
and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) has recommended a downward shift in target …

Hypertension (HTN) is present in more than 50% of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and
contributes significantly to both microvascular and macrovascular disease in DM (Fig. 1). 1 …

Overweight is a body mass index between 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2 (1). Obesity is a body mass
index of 30 kg/m2 or higher (1). Obesity and obesity are risk factors for hypertension …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death and disability in diabetic
patients.[1–8]. Nearly 80% of all deaths and most hospitalizations in diabetic patients are …

Background The obesity epidemic might affect patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM),
historically described as lean and insulin-sensitive subjects. Insulin resistance in T1DM …

Objective: To evaluate the impact of generalized, abdominal, and truncal fat deposits on the
risk of hypertension and/or diabetes and to determine whether ethnic differences in these fat …

Background The implications of rising obesity for cardiovascular health in middle-income
countries has generated interest, in part because associations between obesity and …

Objective: This report examines what is known about the relationship between obesity and
type 2 diabetes and how future research in these areas might be directed to benefit …