A wealth of clinical and epidemiological evidence has linked obesity to a broad spectrum of
cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including coronary heart disease, heart failure …

Obesity is a major contributor to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the developed
world, and yet has only recently been afforded the same level of attention as other risk …

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 increased worldwide and is a source of concern since the
negative consequences of obesity start as early as in childhood. The most commonly used …

Obesity is associated with numerous co-morbidities such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD),
type 2 diabetes, hypertension and others. As obesity is considered to be a major risk factor …

The obesity epidemic has reached unprecedented proportions in Western society. Evidence
continues to accumulate that obesity is associated with significant morbidity and mortality …

The epidemiology of cardiovacular disease risk factors is changing rapidly with the obesity
pandemic. Obesity is independently associated with the risks for coronary heart disease …

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 …

The global obesity epidemic is well established, with increases in obesity prevalence for
most countries since the 1980s. Obesity contributes directly to incident cardiovascular risk …

Obesity has reached global epidemic proportions in both adults and children and is
associated with numerous comorbidities, including hypertension (HTN), type II diabetes …