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May 19, 2010European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & RehabilitationOpen Access

Management of overweight and obese patients with coronary heart disease across Europe

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Population

8924 patients who had experienced a recent coronary acute event, from 22 countries in Europe

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

BDBacquer Dirk DeInstitut Pasteur de LilleBDBacquer Dirk DeInstitut Pasteur de LilleJDJean DallongevilleUniversity of Münster

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Implication

Signals urgent need to bolster lifestyle interventions in CHD secondary prevention; leaves open whether targeted programs can reverse rising obesity.

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Population
8924 patients who had experienced a recent coronary acute event, from 22 countries in Europe
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Outcome
Prevalence of obesity and weight management practices

Obesity is highly prevalent and increasing among European patients with coronary heart disease, highlighting a significant gap in secondary prevention and lifestyle management.

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De et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7643a64897afd6a087fcfahttps://doi.org/10.1097/hjr.0b013e328336a05f
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