Search Tag: obesity
2025 16 Apr
According to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes , sleep health includes various components such as sleep duration, time taken to fall asleep, sleep satisfaction, daytime functioning, and consistency of sleep patterns. Addressing these diverse aspects of sleep...Read more
2025 28 Jan
Heart disease continues to claim more lives than any other condition, fueled by rising risk factors, according to the 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data from the American Heart Association (AHA). Published in Circulation , the report underscores the urgent need for action to combat cardiovascular disease (CVD)...Read more
2024 30 Aug
The ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, unveiled at this year's ESC Congress in London (30 August to 2 September), provides a comprehensive overview of the current evidence on obesity's epidemiology and causes, its interaction with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases, the clinical management of patients...Read more
2024 24 Jun
Semaglutide has demonstrated significant symptom improvement in both men and women suffering from a common type of heart failure with limited treatment options. Research presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 2024 Scientific Sessions and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals that women achieved greater...Read more
2024 17 Apr
Obesity is a global pandemic, with prevalence in the U.S. reaching 42.4% in 2018 and projected to rise to around 50% by 2030. It is linked to chronic medical conditions that increase morbidity and mortality, imposing a substantial burden on annual healthcare spending. Given the high prevalence and adverse impact of obesity on health and healthcare...Read more
2019 05 Jun
One of the major drivers of chronic disease is nutrition. Clinical evidence clearly proves that dietary habits can have a significant influence on our cardiometabolic health and could lead to Type 2 diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. In addition, a poor quality diet also increases the overall economic burden on healthcare. In fact, studies have...Read more
2018 09 Jan
A new study published in Circulation Research finds that excess fat in the heart, a common feature in diabetes and obesity, can harm the cells’ ability to produce energy. As a result, people with diabetes may have two- to five-fold increased risk of heart failure, researchers explain. Just like a combustion engine burning fuel to power the pistons,...Read more