CVD risk high in individuals who once had metabolically healthy obesity
April 23, 2018|Internal Medicine News
FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
The results mean that MHO represents an opportunity for primary prevention of CVD, they added.
“Prevention of incident metabolic syndrome and resulting CVD at the population level will necessitate the prevention of obesity,” they explained in a discussion of the results.
Dr. Mongraw-Chaffin and her associates reported that they had no relevant relationships to disclose.
SOURCE: Mongraw-Chaffin M et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 May 1;71(17):1857-65.
