This editorial highlights that while obesity and diabetes increase heart failure risk, future studies must account for HF subtypes (HFrEF vs HFpEF) and sex differences to better understand therapeutic implications like weight loss.
See the article "Associations among Obesity Degree, Glycemic Status, and Risk of Heart Failure in 9,720,220 Korean Adults" in Volume 44 on page 592.
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Darae Kim (2020) conducted a letter in Heart failure (n=9,720,220). Diabetes and elevated BMI vs. Normoglycemia and normal weight was evaluated on Risk of heart failure (1.86-fold increased risk).
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