Prognosis of Heart Disease in Obesity – The Obesity Paradox
10.7570/kjo.2016.25.4.184
- Author:
Junghyun NOH
1
Author Information
1. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University School of Medicine, Ilsanpaik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. jhnoh@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Heart disease;
Prognosis
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Dyslipidemias;
Glucose Intolerance;
Heart Diseases;
Heart Failure;
Heart;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Obesity;
Prevalence;
Prognosis;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Obesity
2016;25(4):184-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Obesity increases the risk for heart diseases, including cardiovascular disease and heart failure. This is caused by the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia. Furthermore, obesity itself is an independent risk factor of heart disease. However, many studies and meta-analyses have shown that higher BMI correlates with better survival among patients with heart disease, known as the obesity paradox. In this review, the complex and disparate effects of obesity on heart disease and the evidence regarding pathophysiologic mechanisms of obesity-related heart disease will be discussed.
