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Abdominal obesity is linked to increased atherothrombotic risk, while weight loss improves cardiovascular risk factors.
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Obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Individuals who predominantly store fat abdominally (particularly in the visceral area), more often present with an atherogenic lipid profile and are more frequently characterized by hemostatic, metabolic and anatomical abnormalities compatible with insulin resistance and increased atherothrombotic risk. Weight loss improves many of the cardiovascular risk factors associated with abdominal obesity.
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Nielsen et al. (1997) conducted a review in Obesity and cardiovascular disease. Abdominal obesity was evaluated. Abdominal obesity is associated with an atherogenic lipid profile and increased atherothrombotic risk, whereas weight loss improves many associated cardiovascular risk factors.
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