Key result
Obesity is associated with early impairment of endothelial function, which serves as an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease.
Understanding obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction may help identify new therapeutic targets to prevent cardiovascular disease.
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May inform early CVD risk assessment in obesity; leaves open whether targeting endothelial function improves outcomes.
Shankar et al. (2005) conducted a review in Obesity. Obesity was evaluated. Obesity is associated with early impairment of endothelial function, which serves as an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease.
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