Obesity as a cardiovascular risk factor.

By J. Sowers. American Journal of Medicine, 2003

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A Branched-Chain Amino Acid-Related Metabolic Signature that Differentiates Obese and Lean Humans and Contributes to Insulin Resistance (2009, background): “Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in many countries around the world and is strongly linked to a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease (Hedley et al., 2004; Sowers, 2003).”
Biodegradable Cellulose-based Hydrogels: Design and Applications (2009, background): “Moreover, being overweight or obese often has a dramatic impact on the psychological well-being, reducing the overall quality of life [62-64].”
Adiponectin: A novel adipokine linking adipocytes and vascular function. (2004, positive): “Insulin resistance, a failure of circulating insulin to elicit its expected responses in glucose and lipid metabolism, plays a key role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, a complex set of risk factors, including hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and dyslipidemia, that d”