Monday, 12 June 2017

"Obesity paradox" and Cardiovascular Disease: Myth or a Better Clinical Outcome?

Cardiovascular Disease
Obesity is linked to traditional cardiovascular risk factors like, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnoea syndrome, reduced insulin sensitivity, enhanced free fatty acid turnover, increased basal sympathetic tone, a hypercoagulable state, systemic inflammation and suspected to incur increased morbidity and mortality.

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a patient's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.

BMI to define underweight, normal weight, overweight, and various classes of obesity

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