Obesity paradox and cardiovascular risk
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Universidad Católica de Cuenca
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"Obesity, traditionally defined as excess body fat, is
a non-communicable chronic inflammatory disease
highly prevalent in both sexes, in all age groups,
and in different regions globally, which is frequently
associated with an increased risk of metabolic and
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. During the
last decades, evidence has been growing that suggests
the existence of a phenomenon that is currently
known as the “obesity paradox”, which exposes that
individuals who are overweight or obese have a lower
risk of mortality from all causes, an effect that extends
to those patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD),
in whom mortality from CV causes is also decreased.
However, the published data on the existence or not
of this phenomenon are contrasting, so this research
seeks to summarize the available epidemiological
evidence on the real effect of overweight and obesity
on the cardiovascular risk (CVR) of individuals with
excess body fat."
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"OBESITY PARADOX, OBESITY PHENOTYPES, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, OVERWEIGHT, BODY MASS INDEX."
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Torres Quezada, A. D. ., Garcés Ortega, J. P. ., & Ortiz Benavides, R. E. . (2023). Obesity paradox and cardiovascular risk. Gaceta Médica De Caracas, 131(S3). Recuperado a partir de https://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_gmc/article/view/26565
