: This paper is addressed to the cardiologist, who in his or her clinical practice interacts with and treats cardiovascular risk factors associated with obesity and its complications; it may also be useful for other specialists, to whom patients with excess weight may be referred. We hope that the cardiologist will consider obesity as a preventable and treatable disease that contributes to overall cardiovascular risk, and will deploy a strong commitment to cope with this disease. To this purpose, the text is composed of 8 questions aimed to cover relevant topics for the clinical practice.
[Eight reasons why cardiologists should not overlook the problem "obesity". Expert opinion for clinical practice] / Volpe, Massimo; Borghi, Claudio; Cameli, Matteo; Cianflone, Domenico; Cittadini, Antonio; Maggioni, Aldo P; Perrone Filardi, Pasquale; Rosano, Giuseppe; Senni, Michele; Sinagra, Gianfranco. - In: GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA. - ISSN 1972-6481. - 27:9(2023), pp. 677-691. [10.1714/4084.40678]
[Eight reasons why cardiologists should not overlook the problem "obesity". Expert opinion for clinical practice]
Cittadini, Antonio;Perrone Filardi, Pasquale;
2023
Abstract
: This paper is addressed to the cardiologist, who in his or her clinical practice interacts with and treats cardiovascular risk factors associated with obesity and its complications; it may also be useful for other specialists, to whom patients with excess weight may be referred. We hope that the cardiologist will consider obesity as a preventable and treatable disease that contributes to overall cardiovascular risk, and will deploy a strong commitment to cope with this disease. To this purpose, the text is composed of 8 questions aimed to cover relevant topics for the clinical practice.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.