The Association of Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2023) | Viewed by 2977
Special Issue Editors
2. Unidad de Investigación de Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
3. Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City 64700, Mexico
Interests: obesity; overweight; inflammation; diabetes; type 2 diabetes; insulin resistance; heart failure; dyslipidemia; atrial fibrillation; myocardial infarction
2. Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64700, Mexico
Interests: obesity; medical devices; bioengineering; inflammation; cardiovascular disease
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Obesity is a risk factor that is associated with a significant reduction in life expectancy due to associated comorbidities such as diabetes and dyslipidemia. A greater body mass index (BMI) is correlated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, complications, and mortality. Moreover, obesity is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes, of which over 80 percent of cases may be due to obesity. The prevalence of this disease has doubled in recent years, which is associated with changes in lifestyle and has been linked to a socioeconomic development that promotes obesogenic environments. Deterioration of cardiovascular health leads to atrial fibrillation, heart failure, sudden cardiac death, renal disease, and ischemic stroke—the main causes of cardiovascular hospitalization and mortality. A weight reduction of only 15 percent can lead to diabetes control in almost 50 percent of patients, along with an improvement in cardiovascular health. Building prevention strategies such as optimal nutrition, increasing physical activity and exercise, reducing body weight and adequate hypertension treatment are key to reduce the incidence of obesity and its impact on diabetes and cardiovascular health.
Prof. Dr. Alexandro J. Martagón
Prof. Dr. Marco Rito-Palomares
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- obesity
- diabetes
- dyslipidemia
- heart failure
- cardiovascular health
- hypertension
