Obesity; CVD; Risk;

Different Genetical and Environmental Contributions in Obesity to CVD

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National cohort data from Swedish twins indicate that genetically related obesity is not associated with negative health outcomes to the same extent as environmentally related obesity. A total of 17,988 twins born before 1959 were enrolled in sub-studies of the Swedish Twin Registry between 1984 and 2010 and followed on […]

Obesity Increases CVD Risk

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A long term cohort study in the US revealed that obesity remains a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), even when metabolic health is maintained during long periods of time. A large proportion of metabolically healthy women converted to an unhealthy phenotype over time across all BMI categories, which is […]