Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is a heterogeneous condition, yet sex/gender is rarely
considered in the prevention or clinical care of this disease. This review examined and …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Overweight and obesity
are strongly associated with comorbidities such as hypertension and insulin resistance …

The Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) revised the Guidelines for the Management of
Hypertension 2014 (JSH 2014), and published the JSH 2019. In the development of the JSH …

Excessive adiposity raises blood pressure and accounts for 65–75% of primary
hypertension, which is a major driver of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. In obesity …

Overweight and obesity contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
general and coronary heart disease (CHD) in particular in part by their association with …

Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of body mass
index (BMI) and the risk of all cause mortality, and to clarify the shape and the nadir of the …

It is widely known that branched chain amino acids (BCAA) are not only elementary
components for building muscle tissue but also participate in increasing protein synthesis in …

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that is strongly associated with multiple
comorbidities. 1–6 These comorbidities include certain types of cancer, cardiovascular …

Obesity is associated with metabolic disturbances that cause tissue stress and dysfunction.
Obese individuals are at a greater risk for chronic disease and often present with clinical …

Abstract Obesity contributes 65–75% of the risk for human primary (essential) hypertension
(HT) which is a major driver of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Kidney dysfunction …