Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley i wsp. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2021 online
Obesity is recognized as a heterogeneous condition in which individuals with similar BMIs may have distinct metabolic and CVD risk profiles. Thus, susceptibility to obesity-related cardiovascular complications is not mediated solely by overall body fat mass but depends largely on individual differences in regional body fat distribution, which negatively affect cardiac structure and function …
There have also been significant advances in imaging modalities for characterizing body composition, including visceral adiposity. Studies that quantify fat depots, including ectopic fat, support excess visceral adiposity as an independent indicator of poor cardiovascular outcomes. …
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