Morphology

Structure of healthy, but obese, young women's hearts is different

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 14th, 2004

Young obese women who are otherwise healthy have hearts that exhibit changes in structure and function similar to those of hypertensive patients.

This may help explain links between obesity and heart failure risk, according to a study in a recent issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

"The higher the body mass index was, i.e., the more overweight or obese a woman was, the thicker the heart wall was, the more concentric remodeling there was, the worse the diastolic and systolic function," said Linda R. Peterson, MD, FACC, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

Peterson...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Obesity and Diabetes Week

Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2004-06-14)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry