Obesity continues to be among the top health concerns across the globe. Despite our failure
to contain the high prevalence of obesity, we now have a better understanding of its …

The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide over the past few decades. In 2013, the
prevalence of obesity exceeded the 50% of the adult population in some countries from …

Importance Adverse cardiovascular findings associated with habitual vigorous exercise
have raised new questions regarding the benefits of exercise and fitness. Objective To …

There is evidence from human twin and family studies as well as mouse and rat selection
experiments that there are considerable interindividual differences in the response of …

Epidemiological, clinical, and mechanistic preclinical studies conducted in the field of
cardiovascular medicine have led to remarkable progress in our understanding of …

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide guidance to professionals who counsel and
prescribe individualized exercise to apparently healthy adults of all ages. These …

The purpose of this study was to quantify the joint association of cardiorespiratory fitness
(CRF) and weight status on mortality from all causes using meta-analytical methodology …

Obesity has been increasing in epidemic proportions, with a disproportionately higher
increase in morbid or class III obesity, and obesity adversely affects cardiovascular (CV) …

Background—The prevalence of smoking in diabetic patients remains high, and reliable
quantification of the excess mortality and morbidity risks associated with smoking is …

Context Exercise guidelines for individuals with diabetes include both aerobic and
resistance training although few studies have directly examined this exercise combination …