March 1, 2004Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

Obesity and cardiovascular risk: the new public health problem of worldwide proportions

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Why the study?

Does weight loss and prevention of weight gain reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease in overweight and obese individuals?

Population

Overweight and obese individuals

Design

Review

Authors

RSRosario ScaglioneDepartment of Health CAChristiano ArganoAzienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione TCTiziana Di ChiaraAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo

Discussion

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Implication

Obesity warrants continued risk factor assessment; confirms association yet leaves open whether weight loss reduces events.

Structured PICO

Does weight loss and prevention of weight gain reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease in overweight and obese individuals?

Population

Overweight and obese individuals

Intervention

Weight loss and prevention of weight gain

Outcome

Incidence of cardiovascular disease

Weight loss and prevention of weight gain are critical strategies to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease driven by the global obesity epidemic.

Cite This Study

Scaglione et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a703991439bab0cabc3131b https://doi.org/10.1586/14779072.2.2.203

Topics

Hypertension management Heart failure HFrEF treatment Cardiovascular prevention

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Obesity and cardiovascular risk: the new public health problem of worldwide proportions

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Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Topics

Obesity and cardiovascular risk: the new public health problem of worldwide proportions

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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